Veteran services at Bailey Funeral Home - Plain Dealing
For veterans in Plain Dealing, LA, Bailey Funeral Home - Plain Dealing coordinates military honors and burial benefits. The home assists with VA paperwork, honor-guard requests, and scheduling at veterans cemeteries.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery in LA, about 47 miles from Bailey Funeral Home - Plain Dealing. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
We list about 373 funeral homes in Louisiana. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Bailey Funeral Home - Plain Dealing publish funeral prices?
Bailey Funeral Home - Plain Dealing has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so ask the home directly and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Bailey Funeral Home - Plain Dealing located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Bailey Funeral Home - Plain Dealing is located at 109 South Perrin in Plain Dealing, LA. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Bailey Funeral Home - Plain Dealing help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Bailey Funeral Home - Plain Dealing 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.