Veteran services at Burroughs Funeral Home
Burroughs Funeral Home in Bennettsville, SC supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Burroughs Funeral Home provides specialized services for veterans, including assistance with Veterans Headstones and Veterans Burial Flags. They offer a dedicated 'Veterans Overview' section on their website detailing these provisions." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $2,995 for basic burial and $1,995 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include veterans services, veterans headstones, veterans burial flags, earth burial, cremation, and memorial tree planting. 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 Florence National Cemetery Annex in SC, approximately 31 miles from Burroughs Funeral Home. Burroughs Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
South Carolina has approximately 460 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Burroughs Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Burroughs Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Burroughs Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (843) 479-4761, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Burroughs Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Burroughs Funeral Home is located at 688 Beauty Spot Road East in Bennettsville, SC. You can reach the home at (843) 479-4761. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Burroughs Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Burroughs Funeral Home provides individualized funeral services, funeral service arrangements, casket selection, funeral flowers, pre-planning, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Burroughs Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Burroughs Funeral Home provides specialized services for veterans, including assistance with Veterans Headstones and Veterans Burial Flags. They offer a dedicated 'Veterans Overview' section on their website detailing these provisions.
Which faith traditions does Burroughs Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Christian (including Holiness and Baptist denominations) families, among others.
What sets Burroughs Funeral Home apart
- 24/7 availability for immediate assistance and inquiries.
- Specialization in comprehensive veterans' services, including headstones and burial flags.
- Extensive online resources, including a detailed 'Frequent Questions' section and grief support links, to guide families through the funeral planning process.
- Offers memorial tree planting as an environmentally-friendly tribute option.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Earth Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Veterans
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Christian (including Holiness and Baptist denominations). Languages spoken at the home: English.
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.