Veteran services at Barber Funeral Home
Veteran families in Horseheads, NY can turn to Barber Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. Staff help families secure VA burial benefits, request military honors, and coordinate with national or state veterans cemeteries.
Veteran-related services offered include burial services, cremation services, and memorials. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
Published pricing at Barber Funeral Home: direct cremation from $3,135. That places direct cremation roughly 36% above the New York median ($2,300). 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 Woodlawn National Cemetery in NY, approximately 4 miles from Barber Funeral Home. Barber Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Barber Funeral Home also accommodates Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Secular Humanist, and Lgbtq Affirming traditions for veterans whose religious or cultural observance shapes the service. Military honors can be integrated into the family's tradition with no conflict — the honor detail observes the family's pace.
New York has approximately 1,440 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Barber Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Barber Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $3,135. 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 Barber Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Barber Funeral Home is located at 413 South Main St. in Horseheads, NY. You can reach the home at (607) 739-4801. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Barber Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Barber Funeral Home provides pre-planning, grief support, traditional funeral, burial services, cremation services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Barber Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Barber Funeral Home 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.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial Services
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · New York State Funeral Directors Association
- · Finger Lakes Funeral Directors Association
- · Selected Independent Funeral Homes
- · Insight Institute
Specializations
- · Veterans
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.