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 their own words: "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." 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. A modest 14 Google reviews give the firm a 4.2-star average.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, veterans services, and online memorials. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Garrison Forest Veterans Cemetery in MD, approximately 11 miles from Burrier-Queen Funeral Home and Crematory, P.A.. Burrier-Queen Funeral Home and Crematory, P.A. can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Burrier-Queen Funeral Home and Crematory, P.A. holds a 4.2-star rating from 14 Google reviews, indicating consistent service quality reported by families who have used the home for veteran and non-veteran services alike.
Maryland has approximately 313 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Burrier-Queen Funeral Home and Crematory, P.A. is among them.
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 — 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?
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.
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 & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Crematory
- · Funeral Home
Specializations
- · Children & Grief
- · Veterans Services
What families have said
Recent reviews from families who used Burrier-Queen Funeral Home and Crematory, P.A.. Reviews are sourced from Google Places and shown verbatim — we do not edit or filter for sentiment.
“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.”
“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.”
“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!”
“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.”
“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.”
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.