Veteran services at Bartley & Sons - Gamaliel
Veteran families in Gamaliel, KY can turn to Bartley & Sons - Gamaliel for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Bartley & Sons Funeral Home provides professional assistance to veteran families, helping them acquire and complete necessary forms to obtain benefits. This includes guidance on VA burial benefits, headstones for unmarked graves, burial flags, and Presidential Memorial Certificates. They also assist in obtaining the DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, or other discharge documents for eligibility verification." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $3,605 for basic burial and $2,780 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation services and veterans services. 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.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Nashville National Cemetery in TN, approximately 57 miles from Bartley & Sons - Gamaliel. Bartley & Sons - Gamaliel can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Kentucky has approximately 552 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Bartley & Sons - Gamaliel is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Bartley & Sons - Gamaliel publish funeral prices?
Bartley & Sons - Gamaliel has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (270) 407-8826, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Bartley & Sons - Gamaliel located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Bartley & Sons - Gamaliel is located at 315 E. Main Street (Highway 100) in Gamaliel, KY. You can reach the home at (270) 407-8826. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Bartley & Sons - Gamaliel offer veteran families?
Bartley & Sons - Gamaliel provides traditional services, cremation services, veterans services, personalization, advanced planning, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Bartley & Sons - Gamaliel help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Bartley & Sons Funeral Home provides professional assistance to veteran families, helping them acquire and complete necessary forms to obtain benefits. This includes guidance on VA burial benefits, headstones for unmarked graves, burial flags, and Presidential Memorial Certificates. They also assist in obtaining the DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, or other discharge documents for eligibility verification.
Which faith traditions does Bartley & Sons - Gamaliel accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Church of Christ, Baptist, Catholic families, among others.
What sets Bartley & Sons - Gamaliel apart
- Historic Tompkinsville facility, built in 1910 and listed on the Registry of Historic Landmarks, with a rich local history of notable residents.
- Operates two distinct locations: Tompkinsville and Gamaliel, Kentucky.
- Family-owned and operated by the Bartley Family since 2019.
- Offers highly personalized services, including tribute videos, custom displays, and the use of life celebrants.
- Provides dedicated assistance with veteran benefits and necessary forms.
- Comprehensive grief support resources, including specific guidance for children and information on the grieving process.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Funeral Directors Association of Kentucky
Specializations
- · Traditional services
- · Cremation options
- · Veteran services
- · Personalized services
- · Grief support
- · Pre-need arrangements
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Church of Christ, Baptist, Catholic. Languages spoken at the home: English.
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.