Brown & Powers Funeral Home

Veteran services at Brown & Powers Funeral Home

Brown & Powers Funeral Home, located in Hornell, NY, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Brown & Powers Funeral Homes assists families in obtaining veteran benefits and provides services specifically designed to honor those who have served in the military." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $3,540 for basic burial and $2,620 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, veteran services, cremation urns, memorial service, graveside service, and scattering cremated remains. 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.

The nearest VA national cemetery is Bath National Cemetery in NY, approximately 15 miles from Brown & Powers Funeral Home. Brown & Powers Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

New York has approximately 1,440 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Brown & Powers Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Brown & Powers Funeral Home publish funeral prices?

Brown & Powers Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (607) 324-2341, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Brown & Powers Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Brown & Powers Funeral Home is located at 354 Canisteo Street in Hornell, NY. You can reach the home at (607) 324-2341. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Brown & Powers Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Brown & Powers Funeral Home provides traditional services, cremation services, personalization, veteran services, immediate need, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Brown & Powers Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Brown & Powers Funeral Homes assists families in obtaining veteran benefits and provides services specifically designed to honor those who have served in the military.

Which faith traditions does Brown & Powers Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Episcopal, Presbyterian, Non-denominational, Bible Church families, among others.

What sets Brown & Powers Funeral Home apart

A long-standing history in the Hornell region, with roots tracing back to 1949.
Operates multiple locations across Hornell, Canisteo, and Angelica, serving both Steuben and Allegany Counties.
Offers "UrnSpiration" personalized cremation urn collections, providing diverse options for memorialization.
Features experienced staff members, including Gerald Brown with over 50 years in funeral service, who received the "Distinguished Service Award" from the Simmons Institute of Funeral Service.
Provides comprehensive preplanning services, including an online form to detail personal wishes for arrangements.
Extensive grief support resources, including a year of weekly grief messages and specific guidance for children and families.

Military & veteran services offered

★Veteran Services

★Memorial Service

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Graveside Service

Cremation

· Cremation Services
· Cremation Urns
· Keeping An Urn At Home
· Placing Urn In Columbarium
· Burying Urn
· Scattering Cremated Remains

On-site facilities

· Chapel

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA)

Specializations

· Traditional Services
· Cremation Services
· Personalization of Services
· Veteran Services

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Episcopal, Presbyterian, Non-denominational, Bible Church.

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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.