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Burrier-Queen Funeral Home and Crematory, P.A.

1212 West Old Liberty Road · Sykesville, MD 21784

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Veteran Services

From the home's own description

“Burrier-Queen Funeral Home provides comprehensive support for veterans and their families. This includes assisting with the completion of necessary forms to obtain benefits from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, which can cover burial or memorial services in VA national cemeteries and provide memorial items. The funeral home also facilitates military funeral honors, featuring the playing of “Taps,” a rifle detail, a color guard, and the ceremonial folding and presentation of the United States flag to the next of kin. They offer guidance on eligibility requirements for these benefits and services.”

Veteran services at Burrier-Queen Funeral Home and Crematory, P.A.

For veterans in Sykesville, MD, Burrier-Queen Funeral Home and Crematory, P.A. coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In its own description, the home mentions military funeral honors, flag presentation, VA benefits paperwork, and veterans cemetery burial. Published pricing lists $5,425 for basic burial and $2,945 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs. On Google it averages 4.2 stars across 14 reviews.

The home lists these veteran-related services: cremation services, veterans services, and online memorials. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.

The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Garrison Forest Veterans Cemetery in MD, about 11 miles from Burrier-Queen Funeral Home and Crematory, P.A.. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.

Burrier-Queen Funeral Home and Crematory, P.A. has a 4.2-star rating from 14 Google reviews.

We list about 313 funeral homes in Maryland. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.

Frequently asked questions

Does Burrier-Queen Funeral Home and Crematory, P.A. publish funeral prices?

Burrier-Queen Funeral Home and Crematory, P.A. has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (410) 795-0300 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Burrier-Queen Funeral Home and Crematory, P.A. located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Burrier-Queen Funeral Home and Crematory, P.A. is located at 1212 West Old Liberty Road in Sykesville, MD. You can reach the home at (410) 795-0300. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Burrier-Queen Funeral Home and Crematory, P.A. offer veteran families?

Burrier-Queen Funeral Home and Crematory, P.A. provides traditional services, cremation services, personalization, veterans services, immediate need, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Burrier-Queen Funeral Home and Crematory, P.A. help veterans with VA burial benefits?

In its own description of its veteran services, Burrier-Queen Funeral Home and Crematory, P.A. mentions military funeral honors, flag presentation, VA benefits paperwork, and veterans cemetery burial. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.

How do families rate Burrier-Queen Funeral Home and Crematory, P.A.?

Burrier-Queen Funeral Home and Crematory, P.A. holds a 4.2-star rating across 14 Google reviews from local families and veterans.

What sets Burrier-Queen Funeral Home and Crematory, P.A. apart

  • Specialized grief support resources, including detailed guidance for children experiencing loss.
  • Comprehensive Veterans Services, assisting with VA burial benefits, memorial items, and military funeral honors.
  • Personalization options such as custom tribute videos and online memorials to celebrate individual lives.
  • Extensive pre-planning resources, including online forms and checklists, to ease future burdens on families.

Military and veteran services listed

★Veterans Services
★Online Memorials

Burial and cremation services

Cremation

  • · Cremation Services

Affiliations and specialties

Industry affiliations

  • · Crematory
  • · Funeral Home

Specialties

  • · Children & Grief
  • · Veterans Services

What families have said

Up to five Google reviews of Burrier-Queen Funeral Home and Crematory, P.A., shown as written. Reviews that mention veterans, military service, honors, a flag or a cemetery come first, then the highest-rated.

“The professional, accommodating, and friendly staff went above and beyond to make sure my family was happy with my father’s final goodbye. They made a difficult and stressful time as easy as they possibly could. While I hope your family does not need their services, if you do lose a loved one I highly recommend Burrier Queens. They gave my Dad the goodbye he deserved.”
Kara Brown★★★★★4 years agoVet-related
“Thank you Jim Covey and his caring and professional staff at Burrier-Queen for outstanding and efficient handling of the services for our loved one. The thoughtfulness to every detail from start to finish was amazing! The compassionate spirit of the entire staff will always hold a place in our hearts.”
Cindy Brown★★★★★6 years agoVet-related
“Although this is not about the funeral home itself, it is about their "heartfelt sympathy tribute " flower shop and therefore does reflect on their business as it is there store on their site. My Aunt recently passed away and being out of town I picked flowers from their shop on behalf of our family as well as having a tree planted. I only found out after the funeral (and only because one of my Sisters lives there and didn't see our flowers and questioned our cousin) that those flowers were never delivered. My Cousin further questioned the funeral home who confirmed that there was no card and no flowers were delivered - even though I was charged $182.00 for them and received a order confirmation the day before. This was extremely upsetting as we were not able to honor my Aunt and her family and their response was even more discouraging. I got this email from them "Hello, Thank you for reaching out the Tribute Store. We would like to apologize for the inconvenience this may have caused. As per request, we will process the cancellation of this order and the refund will be back on your account in 1-3 business days. IF you haver any question or concern, please let us know. Thank you." Like this was going to make up for us not being able to honor our Aunt and let our family know that we cared about them. Absolutely disgraceful! Do not purchase any flowers from them on-line, find and use your own florist and check to make sure you are not charged with flowers never being delivered!”
Crystal Baldwin★★★★★4 years agoVet-related
“We are from the Fairfax, VA area, and when my father-in-law died nearby, we had meetings with 2 nearby funeral homes, and were horrified at their prices. When we decided to have him buried up in the Union Bridge, MD area, the place where he was eventually buried recommended Burrier-Queen, and, looking back on it, we are so grateful that they did. Tyler at Burrier-Queen was excellent to work with, their prices were *less than half* of what the places in our area charged - even though they had to drive multiple hours to retrieve the body and the casket and then again to deliver it to our church in Potomac, MD! They were warm and friendly, professional and organized, all for less than half the cost of what these crooks in our area would charge. We were also very happy with the flowers their florist provided. Overall an excellent experience, given the obviously personally terrible circumstances.”
matt hobbs★★★★★3 years ago
“The people at Burrier-Queen are compassionate and professional. Despite being busy, as evident by their obituary wall, we never felt rushed or neglected. I would highly recommend Burrier-Queen to support you during this trying time.”
Lisa Willie★★★★★a year ago

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.