Veteran services at Arehart-Echols Funeral Home, P.A.
Arehart-Echols Funeral Home, P.A. serves veteran families in Plata, MD with military funeral planning. The home assists with VA paperwork, honor-guard requests, and scheduling at veterans cemeteries. On Google it averages 4.9 stars across 17 reviews.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery in MD, about 18 miles from Arehart-Echols Funeral Home, P.A.. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
Arehart-Echols Funeral Home, P.A. has a 4.9-star rating from 17 Google reviews.
We list about 313 funeral homes in Maryland. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Arehart-Echols Funeral Home, P.A. publish funeral prices?
Arehart-Echols Funeral Home, P.A. has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call 1-301-934-8342 or 1-301-870-3234 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Arehart-Echols Funeral Home, P.A. located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Arehart-Echols Funeral Home, P.A. is located at 211 St. Mary's Ave P.O. Box 567 | La in Plata, MD. You can reach the home at 1-301-934-8342 or 1-301-870-3234. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Arehart-Echols Funeral Home, P.A. help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Arehart-Echols Funeral Home, P.A. 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 do families rate Arehart-Echols Funeral Home, P.A.?
Arehart-Echols Funeral Home, P.A. holds a 4.9-star rating across 17 Google reviews from local families and veterans.
What families have said
David accommodates contract changes immediately without hesitation, and staff greet visiting families at the door. One family credited the home's 'magical touch' with appearance work during a delayed viewing.
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.