Veteran services at Bellmead Funeral Home, Inc.
For veterans in Waco, TX, Bellmead Funeral Home, Inc. coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Bellmead Funeral Home provides extensive support for veterans and their families. This includes assisting with forms to obtain benefits from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for deceased veterans. They offer guidance on VA burial benefits, memorial items, military funeral honors (playing of 'Taps,' rifle detail, color guard, flag presentation), and committal services. Eligibility requirements for burial in a VA national cemetery and for receiving burial flags are explained. The funeral home also provides an eBook titled 'What are My Burial Benefits as a Veteran?' to further assist families." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,495 for basic burial and $1,425 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, veterans services, 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 Bellmead Funeral Home, Inc.: direct cremation from $1,425. That places direct cremation roughly 29% below 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 Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen in TX, approximately 55 miles from Bellmead Funeral Home, Inc.. Bellmead Funeral Home, Inc. 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. Bellmead Funeral Home, Inc. is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Bellmead Funeral Home, Inc. cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,425. 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 Bellmead Funeral Home, Inc. located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Bellmead Funeral Home, Inc. is located at 809 La Clede St. in Waco, TX. You can reach the home at (254) 799-5701. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Bellmead Funeral Home, Inc. offer veteran families?
Bellmead Funeral Home, Inc. provides immediate need, traditional services, cremation services, personalization, veterans services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Bellmead Funeral Home, Inc. help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Bellmead Funeral Home provides extensive support for veterans and their families. This includes assisting with forms to obtain benefits from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for deceased veterans. They offer guidance on VA burial benefits, memorial items, military funeral honors (playing of 'Taps,' rifle detail, color guard, flag presentation), and committal services. Eligibility requirements for burial in a VA national cemetery and for receiving burial flags are explained. The funeral home also provides an eBook titled 'What are My Burial Benefits as a Veteran?' to further assist families.
Which faith traditions does Bellmead Funeral Home, Inc. accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Baptist, Methodist families, among others.
What sets Bellmead Funeral Home, Inc. apart
- Personalization options including custom online memorials, tribute videos, and incorporating personal photos, artwork, music, and literature into services.
- Dedicated Preplanning Specialist, Krista Liebengood, offering complimentary consultations to discuss funeral plans, asset protection, and VA burial benefits.
- Circle of Friends+ program providing one year of free grief support via emails and text messages to families served.
- Comprehensive Veterans Services, including assistance with VA burial benefits, memorial items, and military funeral honors paperwork.
- Offering various informational eBooks, such as 'Burial or Cremation: What’s Right for You?' and 'What are My Burial Benefits as a Veteran?'
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Committal Service
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Grief Support
- · Veterans Services
- · Preplanning
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Baptist, Methodist.
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.