A. L. Moore-Grimshaw Mortuaries Bethany Chapel

Veteran services at A. L. Moore-Grimshaw Mortuaries Bethany Chapel

A. L. Moore-Grimshaw Mortuaries Bethany Chapel serves veteran families in Phoenix, AZ with military funeral planning. In their own words: "A.L. Moore-Grimshaw Mortuary provides funerals tailored to veterans' service, offering military funeral honors and assistance with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs burial benefits. The mortuary actively hosts community events for veterans and collaborates with local veterans organizations to honor their sacrifices." On-site amenities include flexible chapel space, chapel, and reception room, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation, traditional burial, veterans services, cremation remembrance jewelry, and memorial keepsakes. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.

On-site facilities of note include flexible chapel space, chapel, and gardens. These spaces accommodate full military honors details, family gatherings before and after the service, and the placement of the United States flag during the visitation period.

The nearest VA national cemetery is National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in AZ, approximately 14 miles from A. L. Moore-Grimshaw Mortuaries Bethany Chapel. A. L. Moore-Grimshaw Mortuaries Bethany Chapel can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Arizona has approximately 231 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. A. L. Moore-Grimshaw Mortuaries Bethany Chapel is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets A. L. Moore-Grimshaw Mortuaries Bethany Chapel apart

• Over a century of continuous service to Maricopa County families since 1906.
• Recipient of the National Funeral Directors Association’s Pursuit of Excellence Award.
• Extensive personalization options, including custom catered events, tribute video production, and unique memorial keepsakes like Memory Glass and fingerprint jewelry.
• Specialized expertise in military funeral honors and veteran burial benefits, including community engagement with veteran organizations.
• Proficiency in arranging funerals that honor diverse religious and cultural traditions.
• Part of the Dignity Memorial network, offering benefits such as relocation protection, Family First Cost Coverage, Purchase Protection Plan, and Lifetime Flexibility.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Asian Traditions, Buddhist, Catholic, Christian (Protestant), Hispanic Traditions, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish.

How honors are coordinated

Military funeral honors are guaranteed at no cost for any veteran discharged under conditions other than dishonorable. The funeral home arranges the honors detail by contacting the deceased's last unit or the nearest active-duty installation of the appropriate branch and submitting the DD-214 to verify eligibility.

For requests less than 72 hours from service time, families can call the Department of Defense's expedited honors line at 1-877-MIL-HONR (1-877-645-4667). See the full honors protocol.