R Hayden Smith Funeral Home and Cremation Services

03/30/2026

Please join us. We are thankful to the Hampton History Museum for hosting our anniversary celebration

Celebrating 125 Years of Service, 1901-2026
R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home
Wednesday, April 15, 5-7 pm. Free
You are cordially invited to join in commemorating a century and
a quarter of dedicated service to our community.

The City of Hampton will make as special presentation at 5:45 pm.
Artifacts from the funeral home’s history will be on display.

Please join us for light fare and a walk through of their 125 years of
service, remembrance, and community connection. Pictured is R. Hayden Smith (son of William M. Smith), his wife, Mary Elizabeth, daughter Mattie Baker Smith, and son, Hayden Clyde Smith circa 1919 at the family home in Phoebus.

Hosted by the Hampton History Museum.
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/share/1CUF4DcG18/

The Hampton History Museum is located at 120 Old Hampton Lane in Downtown Hampton

03/18/2026

Funeral Service for Peggy Brown Shannon. Video will be muted while music is played.

03/03/2026

Honored to sponsor and participate in the 44th Annual Community Forum on Aging with Peninsula Agency On Aging. We are celebrating 125 years in funeral service.

02/20/2026

Congratulations!

Then & Now! 💙🚔

Senior Corporal Anderson is a multiple-time Top Cop Award recipient, and has earned both Meritorious Service and Life Saving honors throughout his outstanding career. His dedication, leadership, and commitment to our community continue to make an impact. Congratulations on 30 years!

01/09/2026

We back the BLUE! Thank you for all you do in our community. Be safe out there!

12/25/2025

12/24/2025

On this Christmas Eve, we extend warm wishes from our family to yours.
May the season bring peace, comfort, and remembrance.
— The R. Hayden Smith Family

12/18/2025

Our Santa/North Pole mailbox made its rounds this year. It started at the Breakfast with Santa w/The Exchange Club of Wythe for children to mail their letters to Santa; then it went to their Christmas Tree Lot; and lastly to Storytime with Santa at the Fire Station, We will be featuring some of the letters that were written to Santa from the boys and girls that mailed them in the special mailbox over the next week! We hope you enjoy them as much as we did.
Our first letter was from Arthur. He said he had been very nice this year especially when he "babysat" his great grandpa! He'd really like a ride-on Lighting McQueen Car, dinosaur and PawPatrol toys and Pokemon books and toys. Arthur we hope Santa is good to you!

12/15/2025

Thank you to the Phoebus Volunteer Fire Company for hosting us along with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Everyone enjoyed the special handcrafted ornaments the fire department gave away, the reading of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas and the yummy cookies, hot cocoa and candy canes.

12/14/2025

Santa will be here a few more minutes. We are having so much fun! Storytime with Santa at the Fire Station