Blount & Curry Funeral Home - MacDill Chapel

Veteran services at Blount & Curry Funeral Home - MacDill Chapel

For veterans in Tampa, FL, Blount & Curry Funeral Home - MacDill Chapel coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Blount & Curry Life Event Center offers specific planning services for veterans. As part of the Dignity Memorial network, they provide resources for military funeral honors and information on financial assistance for funeral expenses for qualified veterans, which may include burial in a national cemetery. The Dignity Memorial brand also offers no-cost burial and funeral services for eligible homeless veterans and first responders who have fallen in the line of duty." On-site amenities include large-capacity chapel and multiple chapels, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $2,295 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include burial, cremation, cremation remembrance jewelry, memorial keepsakes, and veterans planning. 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 gardens, large-capacity chapel, and multiple chapels. 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 Blount & Curry Funeral Home - MacDill Chapel: direct cremation from $2,150. That places direct cremation roughly 35% above the Florida median ($1,595). 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 Bay Pines National Cemetery in FL, approximately 19 miles from Blount & Curry Funeral Home - MacDill Chapel. Blount & Curry Funeral Home - MacDill Chapel can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Florida has approximately 1,014 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Blount & Curry Funeral Home - MacDill Chapel is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Blount & Curry Funeral Home - MacDill Chapel apart

• Three distinct, recently renovated event spaces: Ybor 1929 (speakeasy-themed), Palma Ceia Hall (upscale with environmental projection), and The Bayshore Room (intimate gatherings).
• On-site catering services with diverse menu options for various event types.
• 24-hour availability for immediate assistance and arrangements by phone or email.
• Pet-friendly facility.
• 100% service guarantee through Dignity Memorial affiliation.
• Historical significance as the first 24-hour funeral home in Tampa.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Christian (General), Episcopal, Hindu, Jewish (Reform), Latter-day Saints, Methodist, Muslim, Protestant, Buddhist. 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.