Broadus-Rainers Funeral Home

Veteran services at Broadus-Rainers Funeral Home

Veteran families in Green Cove Springs, FL can turn to Broadus-Rainers Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Broadus-Raines Funeral Home provides comprehensive support for veterans and their families, assisting with Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) burial benefits. This includes guidance on burial allowances, options for interment in national or private cemeteries, government-issued headstones or markers, burial flags, Presidential Memorial Certificates, and military honors such as an Honor Guard, flag folding and presentation, and the playing of 'Taps.' They offer an eBook on Veterans' Burial Benefits and assist with the necessary paperwork." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $2,917 for basic burial and $1,195 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include memorial service, burial services, cremation services, direct cremation, cremation with memorial service, and cremation with funeral 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. 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 Broadus-Rainers Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,395. That places direct cremation roughly 13% below the Florida median ($1,595). 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 Jacksonville National Cemetery in FL, approximately 38 miles from Broadus-Rainers Funeral Home. Broadus-Rainers Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Florida has approximately 1,014 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Broadus-Rainers Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Broadus-Rainers Funeral Home apart

• Family-owned and operated, distinguishing them from corporate chains.
• Emphasis on personalized service, with the same funeral director guiding families from arrangement to service.
• Offers memorial videos to preserve memories and legacies.
• Provides preplanning services with cost lock-in and Medicaid spend-down information.
• Dedicated staff actively involved in local churches, schools, and charitable causes.
• Facility designed with a butterfly motif, symbolizing new life and transformation.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: All religious denominations and cultural beliefs (as stated by the funeral home). Languages spoken at the home: Website offers translation into multiple languages..

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.