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 their own words: "Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes offers dedicated veteran services, assisting with VA burial benefits and memorial items. They facilitate burials at national cemeteries, including Biloxi National Cemetery, and help families arrange for military funeral honors such as the playing of 'Taps,' a rifle detail, and the presentation of the United States flag." 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.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation, burial, graveside service, and online memorials. 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 on-site chapel. 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 Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home - Vancleave: direct cremation from $2,557. That places direct cremation roughly 28% above the Mississippi median ($1,995). 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 State Veterans Memorial Cemetery at Spanish Fort in AL, approximately 48 miles from Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home - Vancleave. Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home - Vancleave can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Mississippi has approximately 385 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home - Vancleave is among them.
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?
Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes offers dedicated veteran services, assisting with VA burial benefits and memorial items. They facilitate burials at national cemeteries, including Biloxi National Cemetery, and help families arrange for military funeral honors such as the playing of 'Taps,' a rifle detail, and the presentation of the United States flag.
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 & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
- · Graveside Service
- · Committal Service
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · National Funeral Directors Association
- · Mississippi Funeral Directors Association
- · Selected Independent Funeral Homes
- · Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Methodist, Catholic, Episcopal. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish.
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.