Veteran services at Advent Funeral & Cremation Services - Falls Church
Advent Funeral & Cremation Services - Falls Church, located in Falls Church, VA, assists those who served and their families. Directors guide families through VA benefit claims, military honors, and burial at veterans cemeteries. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $3,760 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Published pricing at Advent Funeral & Cremation Services - Falls Church: direct cremation from $3,760. That places direct cremation roughly 54% above the Virginia median ($2,435). If the veteran qualifies for a VA burial allowance, the family claims it with VA Form 21P-530EZ. Ask whether the home will help you file it.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery in MD, about 22 miles from Advent Funeral & Cremation Services - Falls Church. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
Advent Funeral & Cremation Services - Falls Church lists these traditions and communities: Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Secular Humanist, and Lgbtq Affirming. Military funeral honors can be part of a religious service; tell the director the order you want.
We list about 579 funeral homes in Virginia. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Advent Funeral & Cremation Services - Falls Church cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $3,760. Eligible veterans can offset these costs with a VA burial allowance, and burial in a VA national cemetery is provided at no charge.
Where is Advent Funeral & Cremation Services - Falls Church located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Advent Funeral & Cremation Services - Falls Church is located at 7211 Lee Highway Us-29 in Falls Church, VA. You can reach the home at (703) 241-7402. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Advent Funeral & Cremation Services - Falls Church offer cremation for veterans?
Yes. Direct cremation at Advent Funeral & Cremation Services - Falls Church starts at $3,760. Cremated veterans remain eligible for inurnment in a VA national cemetery.
Does Advent Funeral & Cremation Services - Falls Church help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Advent Funeral & Cremation Services - Falls Church assists veteran families with VA burial benefits, military funeral honors, and coordination with national and state veterans cemeteries. Eligible veterans may receive a burial allowance and a free government headstone.
How to request military funeral honors
By law (10 U.S.C. § 1491), an eligible veteran's funeral can include, on request, an honors detail of at least two service members who fold and present the U.S. flag to the family and play Taps. The funeral director usually makes the request and will need the veteran's DD214 or other discharge papers.
VA suggests asking at least 48 to 72 hours before the service. More on what honors include and how to request them.