Veteran services at Bennett Funeral Service
Bennett Funeral Service is a funeral home in Newton, NC that accepts veteran families and provides military funeral honors coordination through the Department of Defense honors program.
Published pricing at Bennett Funeral Service: direct cremation from $1,695. 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 Salisbury National Cemetery Annex in NC, approximately 41 miles from Bennett Funeral Service. Bennett Funeral Service can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Bennett Funeral Service holds a 4.9-star rating from 63 Google reviews, indicating consistent service quality reported by families who have used the home for veteran and non-veteran services alike.
What families have said
Recent reviews from families who used Bennett Funeral Service. Reviews are sourced from Google Places and shown verbatim — we do not edit or filter for sentiment.
“I’ve experienced losing 3 family members in the last 3 years. I can’t begin to describe how helpful and caring the Bennett Funeral Services are. It’s like having trusted family members by your side every step of way through a very difficult time. I can’t say I’m thankful enough to the Bennett family and their associates who truly care with helpful guidance when you need them the most. Sincerely thankful, The Greenwood family❤️”
“Robbie Bennet and the whole Bennet staff provided my family with excellent service at the most difficult and sensitive time. They guided us through the process of dealing with our loss in our time of grief with sincerity and kindness. We’re very grateful for all their help.”
“Bennett Funeral Services of Newton, NC has been my family's only Funeral Services to rely upon since their inception. Having known the Bennett Family over 6 decades has been only one of our reasons. If you want a great, trustworthy relationship with a funeral director, you need to entrust your final wishes to Bennett Funeral Services.”
“They were the best, even after 2 weeks they are still checking on me and my family. Bennetts funeral home is a absolute blessing to our community I recommend that if you are going through hard times with a death in your family they take a lot of stress off of you during these times. Robbie is a stand up guy thank yall for all you have done for me an my family in the loss of my mother. I can't thank yall enough .”
“My husband and I were new to the area, when he was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. He died after two and a half years of bravely fighting this disease. A friend had recently buried her husband and recommended Bennett’s. Honestly it was a good decision to go with them. They are professional and caring. They did not push any products on me, showed me available options. They guided me through one of the most difficult times of my life. And even now after reflecting on the experience, I am thankful for the care the Bennett staff gave to my husband, and the kindness they showed to me and my family.”
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.