Aycock Funeral Home

Veteran services at Aycock Funeral Home

For veterans in Fort Pierce, FL, Aycock Funeral Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Aycock Funeral Home & Hillcrest Memorial Gardens is a Level One Founding Community Partner with We Honor Veterans, providing staff knowledgeable in veteran benefits. They assist in creating memorial services that honor military service and offer a dedicated Veterans cemetery section within Hillcrest Memorial Gardens." On-site amenities include large-capacity chapel, flexible chapel space, and reception area, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,495 for basic burial and $3,020 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation, burial, veterans planning, and cemetery flower arrangement delivery. 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 large-capacity chapel, veterans cemetery section, flexible chapel space, cremation niches, and cremation 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.

Published pricing at Aycock Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,195. That places direct cremation roughly 38% above the Florida median ($1,595). 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 South Florida National Cemetery in FL, approximately 46 miles from Aycock Funeral Home. Aycock Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Florida has approximately 1,014 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Aycock Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Aycock Funeral Home apart

• On-site cemetery (Hillcrest Memorial Gardens) offering diverse burial and cremation options.
• Extensive specialization in multicultural and religious funeral traditions, including Asian, Buddhist, Catholic, Hispanic, Hindu, Muslim, Christian, and Jewish customs.
• Service satisfaction guaranteed with a 100% service refund for any dissatisfied portion.
• Annual Holiday Luminary event, illuminating the grounds with thousands of candles as a community tribute.
• Comprehensive service offerings including in-home visitations, police escorts, catered events, and live music.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Asian Funeral Traditions, Buddhist Funeral Traditions, Catholic Funeral Traditions, Hispanic Funeral Traditions, Hindu Funeral Traditions, Muslim Funeral Traditions, Christian Funeral Traditions, Jewish Funeral Traditions. 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.