Veteran services at Bellmead Funeral Home, Inc.
For veterans in Waco, TX, Bellmead Funeral Home, Inc. coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In its own description, the home mentions military funeral honors, flag presentation, VA benefits paperwork, and veterans cemetery burial. 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.
The home lists these veteran-related services: cremation services, veterans services, and memorial service. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Facilities on site include chapel.
Published pricing at Bellmead Funeral Home, Inc.: direct cremation from $1,425. That places direct cremation roughly 29% below the Texas median ($1,995). If the veteran qualifies for a VA burial allowance, the family claims it with VA Form 21P-530EZ. Ask whether the home will help you file it.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen in TX, about 55 miles from Bellmead Funeral Home, Inc.. 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
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?
In its own description of its veteran services, Bellmead Funeral Home, Inc. mentions military funeral honors, flag presentation, VA benefits paperwork, and veterans cemetery burial. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.
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 and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Burial
- · Committal Service
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Specialties
- · Grief Support
- · Veterans Services
- · Preplanning
Religious traditions and languages
Religious traditions served: Catholic, Baptist, Methodist.
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.