Veteran services at Blue Ridge Funeral Home and Crematory
Blue Ridge Funeral Home and Crematory in Beckley, WV supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In its own description, the home mentions military funeral honors and VA benefits paperwork. On-site amenities include chapel areas and parking areas, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $2,270 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
The home lists these veteran-related services: cremation, burial, memorial service, veterans burials & funerals, direct cremation, and cemetery service. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Facilities on site include chapel areas.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery in WV, about 46 miles from Blue Ridge Funeral Home and Crematory. 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 299 funeral homes in West Virginia. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Blue Ridge Funeral Home and Crematory publish funeral prices?
Blue Ridge Funeral Home and Crematory has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (304) 256-8625 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Blue Ridge Funeral Home and Crematory located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Blue Ridge Funeral Home and Crematory is located at 5251 Robert C Byrd Drive in Beckley, WV. You can reach the home at (304) 256-8625. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Blue Ridge Funeral Home and Crematory offer veteran families?
Blue Ridge Funeral Home and Crematory provides funeral, cremation, burial, memorial service, celebration of life, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Blue Ridge Funeral Home and Crematory help veterans with VA burial benefits?
In its own description of its veteran services, Blue Ridge Funeral Home and Crematory mentions military funeral honors and VA benefits paperwork. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.
What sets Blue Ridge Funeral Home and Crematory apart
- On-site private crematory, ensuring loved ones remain in their care throughout the cremation process.
- 100% Service Guarantee, offering a refund for any unsatisfactory service aspect.
- Lifetime Flexibility for prepaid plans, allowing changes to arrangements at any time.
- Relocation Protection, enabling transfer of prepaid plans to any qualifying Dignity Memorial provider over 75 miles away.
- Purchase Protection Plan, covering up to $5,000 of the remaining balance on purchased cemetery property if the purchaser passes away before full payment (under 65 years of age).
- 24/7 availability for immediate assistance.
Military and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
- · Direct Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Industry affiliations
- · Crematory
- · Funeral Home
- · Mortuary
Specialties
- · Multicultural Funerals
- · Veterans Funerals And Burials
Religious traditions and languages
Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish, French Canadian.
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.