Veteran services at Anderson Bethany Funeral Home and Crematory
Anderson Bethany Funeral Home and Crematory in Roswell, NM supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Anderson-Bethany Funeral Home & Crematory assists families with arrangements for veteran burials, including interment at the General Douglas L. McBride Veterans Cemetery in Roswell."
The nearest VA national cemetery is Fort Stanton State Veterans Cemetery in NM, approximately 71 miles from Anderson Bethany Funeral Home and Crematory. Anderson Bethany Funeral Home and Crematory can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
New Mexico has approximately 101 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Anderson Bethany Funeral Home and Crematory is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Anderson Bethany Funeral Home and Crematory publish funeral prices?
Anderson Bethany Funeral Home and Crematory has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (575) 622-5888, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Anderson Bethany Funeral Home and Crematory located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Anderson Bethany Funeral Home and Crematory is located at 2609 South Main in Roswell, NM. You can reach the home at (575) 622-5888. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Anderson Bethany Funeral Home and Crematory offer veteran families?
Anderson Bethany Funeral Home and Crematory provides cremation, funeral service, grief support, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Anderson Bethany Funeral Home and Crematory help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Anderson-Bethany Funeral Home & Crematory assists families with arrangements for veteran burials, including interment at the General Douglas L. McBride Veterans Cemetery in Roswell.
Which faith traditions does Anderson Bethany Funeral Home and Crematory accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Baptist, Christian (non-denominational or various Protestant denominations) families, among others.
What sets Anderson Bethany Funeral Home and Crematory apart
- Offices designed to be warm and comfortable, aiming to revolutionize the perception of funeral services.
- Comprehensive online grief support, including interactive videos and daily email messages, guided by Executive Counseling Director Dr. Virginia Simpson.
- Facilitation of veteran burials, including arrangements for interment at General Douglas L. McBride Veterans Cemetery.
- Provision of services in Spanish, as indicated by obituaries published partially in Spanish.
Burial & cremation services
Cremation
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On-site facilities
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Baptist, Christian (non-denominational or various Protestant denominations). Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish.
EverSettled · After the Veteran Funeral
The veteran's spouse may qualify for VA Dependency & Indemnity Compensation.
DIC is a tax-free monthly benefit for surviving spouses, dependent children, and (in some cases) parents of veterans whose death is service-connected. EverSettled walks veteran families through DIC eligibility, survivor pension, life-insurance claims, probate, and the federal-account paperwork that follows.
Begin Veteran Estate SettlementHow 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.