Burdette Funeral Home Inc

Veteran services at Burdette Funeral Home Inc

Burdette Funeral Home Inc, located in Parkersburg, WV, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Leavitt Funeral Services and Crematory provides specific services for honoring veterans, including a Veteran's Memorial at their Belpre, OH location. They also actively seek to employ veterans, matching their core competencies to roles within the funeral home." On-site amenities include leavitt reception center, on-site parking, and reception room, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $2,630 for basic burial and $2,225 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include burial services, cremation services, green burial services, and honoring veterans. 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 veteran's memorial. 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 Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery in WV, approximately 59 miles from Burdette Funeral Home Inc. Burdette Funeral Home Inc can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

West Virginia has approximately 299 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Burdette Funeral Home Inc is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Burdette Funeral Home Inc publish funeral prices?

Burdette Funeral Home Inc has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (304) 428-9681, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Burdette Funeral Home Inc located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Burdette Funeral Home Inc is located at 403 7Th Street in Parkersburg, WV. You can reach the home at (304) 428-9681. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Burdette Funeral Home Inc offer veteran families?

Burdette Funeral Home Inc provides burial services, cremation services, green burial services, honoring veterans, pet services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Burdette Funeral Home Inc help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Leavitt Funeral Services and Crematory provides specific services for honoring veterans, including a Veteran's Memorial at their Belpre, OH location. They also actively seek to employ veterans, matching their core competencies to roles within the funeral home.

What sets Burdette Funeral Home Inc apart

Five generations of continuous local family ownership since 1882, maintaining an unbroken chain of service in the Wood County and Belpre, Ohio area.
First building in the Parkersburg area (403 7th Street) used exclusively for funerals, acquired in 1924.
Installed the area's first crematory in 1994 and created the region's first Cremation Service and Merchandise Options Center.
Extensive post-funeral support including free legal consultations with local attorneys, grief counseling by licensed therapists, and sponsored grief support groups.
Operates a dedicated Leavitt Reception Center for family gatherings, receptions, and community events.
Offers a grief therapy dog, Links Elmendorf Leavitt, as part of their staff to provide comfort during visitations.

Military & veteran services offered

★Honoring Veterans

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial Services
· Green Burial Services

Cremation

· Cremation Services

On-site facilities

· Leavitt Reception Center

· On-site Parking

· Kitchen and Serving Area

· Eating Area

· Sitting Area

· Outside Patio

· Children's Lounge

· Reception Room

· Veteran's Memorial

· On-site Crematory

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Wreaths Across America (Sponsor)
· Cell Phones for Soldiers (Drop Off Site)

Specializations

· Green Burial
· Veteran Services
· Cremation (with 8-Step Identification Process)
· Pre-Arrangement
· Grief Therapy Dog

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.

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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.