Veteran services at Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home
Veteran families in Princeton, WV can turn to Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home provides specialized veteran services, assisting families with completing applications for all veteran benefits, including Military Honors, Presidential Memorial Certificates, and veteran memorial markers or headstones. They confirm and coordinate existing paid pre-plan funding benefits and necessary documentation for honors. Services can include professional funeral director and support staff, transfer of the deceased, professional care, cremation services, use of mortuary facilities for visitation or gathering, funeral or memorial ceremonies, use of automotive equipment, online interactive memorial websites, and additional personalization options. Eligibility generally requires an honorable discharge from active duty or the Selected Reserve." On-site amenities include funeral chapel and parking area, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $3,795 for basic burial and $1,895 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include veteran's services, honoring life, permanent memorialization, cremation, and memorial ceremony. 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 funeral 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 Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,895. That places direct cremation roughly 18% below the West Virginia median ($2,325). 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 Southwest Virginia Veterans Cemetery in VA, approximately 30 miles from Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home. Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
West Virginia has approximately 299 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,895. Eligible veterans can offset these costs with a VA burial allowance, and burial in a VA national cemetery is provided at no charge.
Where is Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home is located at 1612 Honaker Ave. in Princeton, WV. You can reach the home at (304) 425-8176. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home provides funerals, obituaries, pre-planning, grief support, veteran's services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home provides specialized veteran services, assisting families with completing applications for all veteran benefits, including Military Honors, Presidential Memorial Certificates, and veteran memorial markers or headstones. They confirm and coordinate existing paid pre-plan funding benefits and necessary documentation for honors. Services can include professional funeral director and support staff, transfer of the deceased, professional care, cremation services, use of mortuary facilities for visitation or gathering, funeral or memorial ceremonies, use of automotive equipment, online interactive memorial websites, and additional personalization options. Eligibility generally requires an honorable discharge from active duty or the Selected Reserve.
Which faith traditions does Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Christian denominations (e.g., Catholic, Protestant) families, among others.
What sets Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home apart
- Emphasis on designing 'healing experiences' beyond basic disposition services.
- Extensive and accessible grief support resources, including online counseling, interactive videos, and daily email affirmations.
- Specialized veteran services, including assistance with benefit applications and coordination of military honors.
- Personalized service design, encouraging family participation with unique tributes like incorporating hobbies, vehicles, or specific themes.
- Hosting community events and providing resources to local residents.
- Offering advanced memorialization options such as tribute videos, personalized printing, memorial websites, and upcoming live funeral webcasting.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · NFDA (National Funeral Directors Association)
- · Selected Independent Funeral Homes (SIFH)
- · WVFDA (West Virginia Funeral Directors and Cremation Operators Association)
- · Princeton Independent Funeral Home Association
Specializations
- · Veteran's Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Christian denominations (e.g., Catholic, Protestant).
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.