Blue Ridge Funeral Home and Crematory

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 their own words: "Blue Ridge Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens is a Level One Founding Community Partner with We Honor Veterans. Their staff is knowledgeable about benefits available to veterans and their families, and they assist in creating memorial services that honor military service and sacrifice." 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.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation, burial, memorial service, veterans burials & funerals, direct cremation, and cemetery 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 areas. 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.

The nearest VA national cemetery is Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery in WV, approximately 46 miles from Blue Ridge Funeral Home and Crematory. Blue Ridge Funeral Home and Crematory can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

West Virginia has approximately 299 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Blue Ridge Funeral Home and Crematory is among them.

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 — 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?

Blue Ridge Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens is a Level One Founding Community Partner with We Honor Veterans. Their staff is knowledgeable about benefits available to veterans and their families, and they assist in creating memorial services that honor military service and sacrifice.

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 & veteran services offered

★Memorial Service

★Veterans Burials & Funerals

★Cemetery Service

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial

Cremation

· Cremation
· Direct Cremation

On-site facilities

· Flexible Event Space

· Celebration Of Life Center

· Outdoor Celebrations

· Catered Events

· Audio/Video Equipment

· On-site Crematory

· Chapel Areas

· Sitting Rooms

· Family Rooms

· Offices

· Covered Entrance Ways

· Parking Areas

· Cemetery Grounds

· Mausoleums

· Cremation Options

· Venues

· Cafe Area

· Arrangement Room

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Crematory
· Funeral Home
· Mortuary

Specializations

· Multicultural Funerals
· Veterans Funerals And Burials

Religious traditions & languages

Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish, French Canadian.

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.

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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.