Ashburn Funeral Homes

In 1888, Mr. W. A. Murray gave up the profession of school teaching and came to the small sawmill town of Ashburn. His business ventures included grocery, hardware, and dry goods stores. He also owned a barber shop, livery stable, café, farm, and Ashburn

The legend of Shipp's Funeral Home is centered around one word: Family. It goes back over three generations, to the 1960's. A young apprentice by the name of Curtis Shipp was the family's first Funeral Director, as he worked in the new defunct Shepard's F