Valley Funeral Home

Valley Funeral Home We have years of experience caring for families from all walks of life. At that point, Valley Funeral Home began serving Erwin and the surrounding area.

Our History


In June of 1988, five Erwin business men, including funeral director Michael D. Peterson, formed a corporation with the purpose of constructing and operating Unicoi County's fourth funeral home. They acquired property on Main Street that had housed an automobile dealership, a tire and appliance center, and later a van conversion center. They immediately began the renovations to make the building suitable for use as a funeral home, including a new roof structure, interior walls, ceilings, carpeting, exterior brick, and paving. On September third and fourth of that year, just ten weeks after renovation began, an open house hosted several hundred people of the community. In February of 1989, "The Southern Funeral Director" magazine selected Valley Funeral Home as the month's feature firm. A photograph of the facility appeared on the cover of the publication, and a story with additional photographs were included inside. Valley Funeral Home has a church-type chapel with vaulted ceiling and private family room, offices, and a large reception area. By 1992, only four years after the opening of the funeral home, Valley Funeral Home became the leading funeral home in Unicoi County. In 2002 the funeral home served more families than all other funeral homes in Erwin combined! Our commitment to families has grown our business, and we are proud to be the funeral home of choice for the families of Erwin and Unicoi County.

Jamie Allen Rice, age 43, of Erwin, passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at his home. A native of Erwin, Jamie i...
11/17/2025

Jamie Allen Rice, age 43, of Erwin, passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at his home. A native of Erwin, Jamie is a son of James Michael Rice and the late Bernice (Smith) Rice. He loved fishing, the outdoors, listening to heavy metal music, and digging Ginseng. In addition to his mother, Jam...

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Shirley Ann (Starnes) Lewis, age 77, of Johnson City, passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at Hillview Health an...
11/14/2025

Shirley Ann (Starnes) Lewis, age 77, of Johnson City, passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at Hillview Health and Rehabilitation Center. A native of Kingsport, Shirley is a daughter of the late Troy Cecil and Jo Ann (Adkins) Starnes. She was a member of University Parkway Baptist Church and ...

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Jesse Dean Zundel, age 36, of Erwin, Tennessee, passed unexpectedly on November 7, 2025, when his generous heart, which ...
11/14/2025

Jesse Dean Zundel, age 36, of Erwin, Tennessee, passed unexpectedly on November 7, 2025, when his generous heart, which had given so much to others, finally grew tired. There is a bittersweet poetry in that; a man who lived by giving so much of his heart was set free by it. Born with a spirit woven ...

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🇺🇸 Honoring Our Heroes 🇺🇸Today and every day, we honor the brave men and women who have served our country with courage ...
11/11/2025

🇺🇸 Honoring Our Heroes 🇺🇸
Today and every day, we honor the brave men and women who have served our country with courage and sacrifice. Your dedication to protecting our freedom will never be forgotten.❤️🤍💙

Thank you to all those who have served, and who continue to serve this great nation.
11/11/2025

Thank you to all those who have served, and who continue to serve this great nation.

Billy Joe Garland, 84, of Erwin went home to be with his Lord and Savior at The Johnson City Medical Center on Saturday ...
11/10/2025

Billy Joe Garland, 84, of Erwin went home to be with his Lord and Savior at The Johnson City Medical Center on Saturday November 8th, 2025 surrounded by his family and friends. He was born to the late Ralph Garland and Hazel McMahan. He was also preceded in death by his stepmother, Belle Garland; si...

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Ada Mae Cable, 87, went to her eternal home to be with her heavenly father on Thursday November 6th, 2025. She was a Chr...
11/08/2025

Ada Mae Cable, 87, went to her eternal home to be with her heavenly father on Thursday November 6th, 2025. She was a Christian and a member of Piney Grove Free Will Baptist Church. Ada was a resident of Center on Aging and Health of Erwin. Prior to her current address she was a resident of Watauga s...

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Carolyn Jean Robertson Allen, 89, of Erwin passed away at Christian Care Center of Unicoi on Wednesday November 5th, 202...
11/07/2025

Carolyn Jean Robertson Allen, 89, of Erwin passed away at Christian Care Center of Unicoi on Wednesday November 5th, 2025. She was born to the late John and Jessie Robertson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Dennis Douglas Allen; long time partner, Leonard Foster; and two daughters, Ly...

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Edna Faye (Shelton) Wheeler, age 86, of Erwin, passed away on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at her home. A native of Buncom...
11/05/2025

Edna Faye (Shelton) Wheeler, age 86, of Erwin, passed away on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at her home. A native of Buncombe County, North Carolina, Edna is a daughter of the late James Harmon and Eva Dell (McIntosh) Shelton. She was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church. Edna Faye enjoyed cooking, g...

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Joshua Scott Huskins, 43, of Erwin passed away unexpectedly on Saturday November 1st at his residence. He was the son of...
11/03/2025

Joshua Scott Huskins, 43, of Erwin passed away unexpectedly on Saturday November 1st at his residence. He was the son of Leasa Smith, also of Erwin. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Harry and Florence Huskins; an uncle, Alvin Walker; an aunt, Jan Huskins; cousins, Robbie Huskins, Ronnie...

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Michael W. Ramey, age 54, of Johnson City, passed away on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at Johnson City Medical Center. A ...
11/03/2025

Michael W. Ramey, age 54, of Johnson City, passed away on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at Johnson City Medical Center. A native of Johnson City, Michael is the son of Susie Mullenix and the late Kenneth Wayne Ramey. He loved basketball and football, and he received the title “Mr. Citizenship” in the ...

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Terry Lee Stockton, 73, of Erwin, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, October 28th 2025. He was born to the late Ca...
10/30/2025

Terry Lee Stockton, 73, of Erwin, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, October 28th 2025. He was born to the late Carter and Betty Stockton. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Kathy-Jo Stockton.

Terry was of the Baptist Faith. He enjoyed life. He was an aircraft mechanic at A & P...

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Address

1085 N. Main Avenue
Erwin, TN
37650

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+14237439187

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