Veteran services at Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home - Vancleave
Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home - Vancleave serves veteran families in Vancleave, MS with military funeral planning. In its own description, the home mentions military funeral honors, flag presentation, VA benefits paperwork, and veterans cemetery burial. On-site amenities include on-site chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,375 for basic burial and $2,557 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
The home lists these veteran-related services: cremation, burial, graveside service, and online memorials. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Facilities on site include on-site chapel.
Published pricing at Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home - Vancleave: direct cremation from $2,557. That places direct cremation roughly 28% above the Mississippi median ($1,995). If the veteran qualifies for a VA burial allowance, the family claims it with VA Form 21P-530EZ. Ask whether the home will help you file it.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Alabama State Veterans Memorial Cemetery at Spanish Fort in AL, about 48 miles from Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home - Vancleave. 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 385 funeral homes in Mississippi. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home - Vancleave cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,557. 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 Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home - Vancleave located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home - Vancleave is located at 4901 Jim Ramsay Rd. in Vancleave, MS. You can reach the home at (228) 826-4511. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home - Vancleave offer veteran families?
Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home - Vancleave provides funeral service, cremation, preplanning, grief support, burial, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home - Vancleave help veterans with VA burial benefits?
In its own description of its veteran services, Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home - Vancleave mentions military funeral honors, flag presentation, VA benefits paperwork, and veterans cemetery burial. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.
Which faith traditions does Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home - Vancleave accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Methodist, Catholic, Episcopal families, among others.
What sets Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home - Vancleave apart
- Six-generation family legacy in funeral service since 1865.
- Established the first crematory in the State of Mississippi in 1989.
- Owns and operates multiple funeral home locations and cemeteries across Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson Counties.
- Offers comprehensive pre-planning services, including online funeral and cemetery pre-planning forms with flexible funding options.
- Provides extensive grief support resources, including a grief library, articles by Dr. Alan Wolfelt, and a year of daily grief support emails.
Military and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
- · Graveside Service
- · Committal Service
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Industry affiliations
- · National Funeral Directors Association
- · Mississippi Funeral Directors Association
- · Selected Independent Funeral Homes
- · Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice
Religious traditions and languages
Religious traditions served: Methodist, Catholic, Episcopal. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish.
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.