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Advent Funeral & Cremation Services - Lanham

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A New Kind of Funeral Home in Lanham

Advent Funeral & Cremation Services - Lanham is a funeral home in the Lanham-Seabrook community of Lanham, Maryland. It is part of Advent Funeral & Cremation, a family of funeral home locations serving the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The location provides burial services, cremation services, funeral and memorial services, pre-need planning, reception and catered events, kosher catering, veterans services including military honors, ash scattering assistance, certified celebrant services, and memorial diamonds through a partner provider.


Advent Funeral & Cremation was founded in 1993 by Melanie Wilhelm Dunaway, a third-generation funeral director who sold her home to fund the company's inaugural facility in Annapolis, Maryland. The founder chose the name Advent for its literal meaning: a new beginning. The Lanham location opened in 2013 on Annapolis Road near the Capital Beltway, in a building that has operated continuously as a funeral home since 1969.


The facility includes multiple chapels, reception and event space, and accommodations for identification viewings, private viewings, and overnight visitations. Spanish-speaking staff are available to assist families.


Advent Funeral & Cremation Services - Lanham does not operate an on-site cemetery or on-site crematory. Pet cremation, licensed grief therapy, and legal or estate planning services are not offered.


Families frequently identify individual staff members by name in reviews, a pattern that holds across multiple team members and reflects consistent individual attention through the arrangement process.


What We Offer

  • Multiple Chapels
  • Reception Room
  • Private Gathering Spaces

  • Cremation Services
  • Funeral & Memorial Services
  • Funeral Preplanning

    Arrange your funeral in advance for peace of mind. Learn more.

  • Prepaid Cremation

    Lock in cremation costs by paying ahead. Learn more.

  • Veteran Funeral Specialists
    Our professionals are trained in veteran funeral care and ethics.
  • Event Planning
  • Celebration of Life
  • Livestreaming
  • Catered Events
  • Live Music Options
  • Certified Celebrants
    Trained professionals for personalized ceremonies.
  • Aftercare and Grief Support
  • Funeral Video Production
  • Memorial Programs and Stationery
  • Identification Viewings
    A brief, private moment to confirm a loved one’s identity.
  • Private Viewings
    A quiet farewell for close family and friends.
  • Overnight Visitations
    A full-night gathering to honor and be with a loved one.
  • Flower Arrangement Delivery
  • Home Delivery of Ashes
  • Priority Mail of Ashes
  • Online Arrangement
  • Free Online Obituary
  • Cremation Urns
  • Cremation Remembrance Jewelry
  • Cremation Keepsakes
  • Sympathy and Memorial Gifts

  • Ash Scattering
  • Memorial Diamonds
    Lab-created diamonds made from cremated remains.
  • Parting Stone

    Parting stones are a collection of smooth, polished stones made from cremated remains. Learn more.

  • Kosher Catering
  • Multicultural Funerals
  • Ritual Washing
  • Se habla español

Burial Services Starting At

$3,220

Burial Services Starting At

  • Price is for burial with no visitation or formal services and ceremonies. Does not include casket, outer burial container, or cemetery costs.
  • Includes all of the essential services of the funeral director and staff.
  • Removal of your loved one as well as local transportation to the cemetery for burial (within 30 miles).
  • Care of your loved one until burial is complete. Family not present with timing at the discretion of the funeral home.
  • Consultation with responsible party for final arrangements.
  • All the necessary permits and authorizations.
  • Free self-service online obituary.
  • Many other optional services available - including celebration of life event planning, traditional funeral service, on-site catering, police escort to the gravesite, and more - at additional charge.
  • Prices do not include merchandise, cash advances, filing fees, or death certificates. Please see complete price list for additional details and exclusions.

Cremation Services Starting At

$3,285

Cremation Services Starting At

  • Price is for direct cremation with basic cremation container, and without visitation, formal services, or ceremony.
  • Includes all of the essential services of the funeral director and staff.
  • Removal and local transportation of your loved one to the crematory (within 30 miles).
  • Care of your loved one until cremation is complete.
  • Cremation process and return of ashes.
  • Consultation with responsible party for final arrangements.
  • All the necessary permits and authorizations.
  • Free self-service online obituary.
  • Many other optional services available - including celebration of life event planning, traditional funeral service, on-site catering, scattering assistance, and more - at additional charge.
  • Prices do not include urn or other merchandise, cash advances, filing fees, or death certificates. Please see complete price list for additional details and exclusions.
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Where We Are

9013 Annapolis Road, Lanham, MD 20706
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