Bean-Massey-Burge Funeral Home

Veteran services at Bean-Massey-Burge Funeral Home

Bean-Massey-Burge Funeral Home, located in Grand Prairie, TX, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "The funeral home offers specialized Veterans Planning services and hosts Veterans Funeral and Cremation Planning Seminars. They assist with military funeral honors and provide resources for veterans' burial and funeral needs." On-site amenities include chapel and reception spaces, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $3,195 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation, burial, veterans planning, securing burial permits, cremation remembrance jewelry, and private viewing before cremation. 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 and gardens. 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 Bean-Massey-Burge Funeral Home: direct cremation from $3,195. That places direct cremation roughly 60% above the Texas median ($1,995). 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 Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery in TX, approximately 3 miles from Bean-Massey-Burge Funeral Home. Bean-Massey-Burge Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Texas has approximately 1,496 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Bean-Massey-Burge Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Bean-Massey-Burge Funeral Home apart

• Highly personalized memorial ideas, including themed events like afternoon tea parties, wine-and-cheese gatherings, mariachi bands with taco bars, or motorcycle processions with rock bands.
• Ability to cater events of various sizes on-site.
• Offers cremation remembrance jewelry, private viewing before cremation, mail delivery of ashes, and scattering assistance.
• Provides police escort for funeral processions.
• Arrangements can be completed by phone or email, including electronic signatures, without requiring a physical visit.
• Specializes in multicultural funerals, including Latin music selections, incense burning, Kosher catering, and Spanish language services.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Asian Funeral Traditions, Buddhist Funeral Traditions, Catholic Funeral Traditions, Christian Funeral Traditions, Hispanic Funeral Traditions, Hindu Funeral Traditions, Jewish Funeral Traditions, Muslim Funeral Traditions. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish/Español.

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.