Hardison Funeral Home’s Ransomville location recently completed a two-and-a-half-year-long renovation, one its owners hope will provide a better environment for the families they serve.
“We want them to be comfortable inside the funeral home,” said General Manager Scott Vendetta. “They will still receive great service, but have a better atmosphere.”
They are the first renovations at the Ransomville Road location since the mid-90s, spurred on by a leak in a wall and mold remediation work. Funeral assistant Evan Hardison took the lead in redesigning the spaces.
The whole interior received a facelift, with a fresh coat of beige-based cream paint, updated electrical work, new wall fixtures, carpets, lighting, drapery, doors, windows, and a new sound system.
There are also new 65-inch TVs on a closed-circuit system for showing video tributes, enabling guests at large services to watch from upstairs or vice versa. The lighting also helps the presentation of the deceased, keeping their bodies looking warm.
Some of the rooms are being switched around, with the current office being turned into a clergy room and a new family room. The bathrooms are being made more convenient for guests.
The funeral home is open for services, with the only items still to be finished are the bathrooms and clergy room.