Barnett Funeral Home

Veteran services at Barnett Funeral Home

Barnett Funeral Home serves veteran families in Wytheville, VA with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Highland Funeral Service provides comprehensive support for veterans, including assistance with military funeral honors (flag folding and presentation, playing of Taps), information on VA burial benefits, and guidance on obtaining government headstones, markers, and burial flags. They help families understand eligibility requirements for burial in VA national cemeteries and other related benefits." On-site amenities include parking and chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $2,895 for basic burial and $1,595 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation, traditional burial, burial, and memorial service. 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 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 Barnett Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,900. That places direct cremation roughly 22% below the Virginia median ($2,435). 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 25 miles from Barnett Funeral Home. Barnett Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Virginia has approximately 579 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Barnett Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Barnett Funeral Home cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,900. 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 Barnett Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Barnett Funeral Home is located at 325 Church St. in Wytheville, VA. You can reach the home at (276) 228-3121. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Barnett Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Barnett Funeral Home provides cremation, traditional burial, visitation, public viewing, receiving of friends, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Barnett Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Highland Funeral Service provides comprehensive support for veterans, including assistance with military funeral honors (flag folding and presentation, playing of Taps), information on VA burial benefits, and guidance on obtaining government headstones, markers, and burial flags. They help families understand eligibility requirements for burial in VA national cemeteries and other related benefits.

Which faith traditions does Barnett Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Baptist, Catholic, Episcopal, Lutheran, Methodist families, among others.

What sets Barnett Funeral Home apart

Family-owned and operated business serving multiple counties in Southwest Virginia (Wythe, Bland, Smyth, Pulaski).
Operates four distinct locations: Barnett Funeral Home (Wytheville), Lindsey Funeral Home (Rural Retreat), Bland Funeral Home (Bland), and Reese Funeral Home (Austinville).
Affiliated with The Order of the Golden Rule, pledging service guided by the Golden Rule.
Offers extensive grief resources, including an online library with articles from Dr. Alan Wolfelt.
Provides comprehensive support and information for veteran burial benefits and military funeral honors.

Military & veteran services offered

★Memorial Service

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Traditional Burial
· Burial

Cremation

· Cremation
· Ash Scattering
· Ash Retention

On-site facilities

· Handicapped Accessible

· Spacious Facilities

· Parking

· Chapel

· Foyer

· Parlor

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· The Order of the Golden Rule

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Baptist, Catholic, Episcopal, Lutheran, Methodist, Pentecostal Holiness, Seventh-Day Adventist, Church of God, Church of Christ, Presbyterian.

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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.