Veteran services at Bolton Funeral Home
Veteran families in Columbiana, AL can turn to Bolton Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Bolton Funeral Home provides comprehensive veteran services, assisting families with applications for military honors, Presidential Memorial Certificates, and veteran memorial markers or headstones. They coordinate necessary documentation and work with national or state veterans' cemeteries. Services include professional funeral director and support staff, transfer of the deceased, professional care, cremation services, use of mortuary facilities for visitation or gathering, funeral or memorial ceremonies, use of automotive equipment, online interactive memorial websites, and additional personalization options. Eligibility generally requires honorable discharge from active duty or Selected Reserve service." Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $2,495 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include honoring life, veteran's services, memorial websites, cremation services, and burial services. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
Published pricing at Bolton Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,495. That places direct cremation roughly 20% below the Alabama median ($1,870). 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 Alabama National Cemetery in AL, approximately 14 miles from Bolton Funeral Home. Bolton Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Alabama has approximately 479 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Bolton Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Bolton Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,495. 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 Bolton Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Bolton Funeral Home is located at 207 Highway 47 South in Columbiana, AL. You can reach the home at (205) 669-3179. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Bolton Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Bolton Funeral Home provides honoring life, grief support, veteran's services, pre-planning, tribute videos, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Bolton Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Bolton Funeral Home provides comprehensive veteran services, assisting families with applications for military honors, Presidential Memorial Certificates, and veteran memorial markers or headstones. They coordinate necessary documentation and work with national or state veterans' cemeteries. Services include professional funeral director and support staff, transfer of the deceased, professional care, cremation services, use of mortuary facilities for visitation or gathering, funeral or memorial ceremonies, use of automotive equipment, online interactive memorial websites, and additional personalization options. Eligibility generally requires honorable discharge from active duty or Selected Reserve service.
Which faith traditions does Bolton Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Baptist, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Church of Christ, Church of the Nazarene, Assembly of God families, among others.
What sets Bolton Funeral Home apart
- Facility designed to offer a unique and comfortable space, aiming to revolutionize the perception of funeral service.
- Offers live funeral webcasting, allowing remote attendance at services.
- Provides 365 daily email affirmations for grief support.
- Features personalized tribute options including memorial websites, tribute videos, and custom printing.
- Dedicated cemetery caretaker, Jason Joiner, who single-handedly maintains Pinelawn Gardens.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial Services
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA)
- · Alabama Funeral Directors Association
- · North Shelby Lions Club
- · Association of Alabama Cemeteries
- · South Shelby Chamber of Commerce
Specializations
- · Veteran's Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Baptist, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Church of Christ, Church of the Nazarene, Assembly of God, United Methodist, Pentecostal, Presbyterian.
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.