Veteran services at Bates Family Funeral Home
For veterans in De Kalb, TX, Bates Family Funeral Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In its own description, the home mentions military funeral honors, flag presentation, VA benefits paperwork, veterans cemetery burial, and government headstones. On-site amenities include funeral chapel and reception hall, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies.
The home lists these veteran-related services: immediate burial, memorial service, graveside service, cremation, interment of cremated remains, and multiple urns for cremated remains. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Facilities on site include funeral chapel.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery in LA, about 95 miles from Bates Family Funeral Home. 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 1,496 funeral homes in Texas. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Bates Family Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Bates Family Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (903) 667-2009 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Bates Family Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Bates Family Funeral Home is located at 601 East Front Street in De Kalb, TX. You can reach the home at (903) 667-2009. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Bates Family Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Bates Family Funeral Home provides personalization, preplanning, immediate burial, visitation, viewing, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Bates Family Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
In its own description of its veteran services, Bates Family Funeral Home mentions military funeral honors, flag presentation, VA benefits paperwork, veterans cemetery burial, and government headstones. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.
What sets Bates Family Funeral Home apart
- Multi-generational family ownership with a past NFDA president (Robert L. "Robby" Bates)
- Specialization in Green Burial services
- Comprehensive Veteran Services, including assistance with VA benefits and military honors
- Offers personalized Life Tribute Videos, custom stationery, and keepsake candles
- Provides diverse online payment solutions, including crowdfunding and life insurance claim assistance
- Extensive preplanning options with online forms and transferable arrangements
Military and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Burial
- · Immediate Burial
- · Graveside Service
- · Committal Service
- · Green Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
- · Interment of Cremated Remains
- · Scattering Ashes
- · Multiple Urns for Cremated Remains
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Industry affiliations
- · National Funeral Directors Association
- · Texas Funeral Directors Association
Specialties
- · Green Burial
- · Veteran Services
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.