We at Heath and Vaughn believe that our veterans deserve special recognition for the many sacrifices they’ve made to protect and defend our democracy. We know and believe national freedom isn’t free. We thank our veterans and their families for their dedication and commitment to the United States of America.
It is for the reasons mentioned above that we offer a special Veteran’s Funeral Service Plan at very affordable prices as follows:
- Benevolent personal service of the funeral directors and staff
- Celebration of Life Personalized Tribute service with 1-Hour Visitation
- Graveside Service
- Casket Coach, Family Car
- Obtaining necessary permits and documents
- Embalming
- Six-month Bereavement Care Program
Special Veteran’s Service — $3,790.00
Veteran’s Burial Benefits
Q.: Who is eligible to receive veteran’s burial benefits?
A.: The Veterans Administration will pay a $300 burial and funeral expense allowance for deceased veterans who were, at the time of death, entitled to receive pension or compensation, or would have been entitled to receive compensation but for the receipt of military retired pay.
Eligibility is also established when death occurs in a Veterans Administration facility or in a contract nursing home to which the deceased was properly admitted.
For veterans who die of a service-connected disability, the VA will pay a burial allowance up to $2,000 in lieu of other burial benefits.
Q.: Who is eligible to receive a burial flag?
A.: The Veterans Administration will issue an American flag to drape the casket of an eligible veteran who was discharged under conditions other than dishonorable. They will also issue a flag for a veteran who is missing in action and is later presumed dead.
Q.: What happens to the flag after the funeral services?
A.: After the funeral service, the flag may be given to the next of kin or a close friend or associate of the deceased.
Q.: Will the Veterans Administration provide a headstone or marker?
A.: The Veterans Administration will furnish, upon request, at no charge to the applicant, a government monument to mark the grave of an eligible veteran buried in a national, military or base, state veterans’ or private cemetery.
For further information contact the nearest Veterans Administration Regional Office or write the Director, Office of Memorial Programs (403), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420-0001. You may also telephone the Applicant Assistance Division at 1-800-697-6947.
