Alexander Gray Funeral Home of Wilson

Veteran services at Alexander Gray Funeral Home of Wilson

Veteran families in Wilson, OK can turn to Alexander Gray Funeral Home of Wilson for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Alexander Gray Funeral Homes & Crematory provides comprehensive veteran services, including assistance with acquiring and completing necessary forms for benefits. They offer military funeral honors, which typically include the folding and presentation of the United States flag and the playing of Taps. The firm also helps families obtain headstones for unmarked graves, burial flags, and Presidential Memorial Certificates. They guide families through the process of requesting DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) or other discharge documents to verify eligibility for these benefits." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,095 for basic burial and $2,625 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, veterans services, memorial service, and graveside service. 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 chapel. 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.

Published pricing at Alexander Gray Funeral Home of Wilson: direct cremation from $2,625. That places direct cremation roughly 30% above the Oklahoma median ($2,027). Veterans who served on active duty for at least 24 months may qualify for VA burial allowance to offset funeral costs — this home accepts assignment of those benefits where eligible.

The nearest VA national cemetery is Seaman First Class Billy Turner Veterans Cemetery in OK, approximately 16 miles from Alexander Gray Funeral Home of Wilson. Alexander Gray Funeral Home of Wilson can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Oklahoma has approximately 415 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Alexander Gray Funeral Home of Wilson is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Alexander Gray Funeral Home of Wilson apart

• Long-standing history in the community since 1926, with continuous family ownership and operation through several generations.
• Multiple branch locations across Wilson, Healdton, Ratliff City, Ringling, and Velma, serving a wider regional area.
• Specialization in veteran services, including assistance with benefits acquisition, military funeral honors, headstones, burial flags, and Presidential Memorial Certificates.
• Extensive personalization options, such as tribute videos, custom artwork displays, specific music, and literary readings, to create unique memorial experiences.
• Offers monument sales in addition to funeral and cremation services.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Baptist, Protestant denominations.

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.