Caballero Rivero Palms Woodlawn

Veteran services at Caballero Rivero Palms Woodlawn

For veterans in Naranja, FL, Caballero Rivero Palms Woodlawn coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Boice Funeral Home provides specialized funeral and memorial services for veterans and their military families, including Military Funeral Honors. They also extend services to police, fire, and deputy sheriffs." On-site amenities include flexible chapel space and large-capacity chapel (up to 250), suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $1,750 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include burial, cemetery flower arrangement delivery, cremation, cremation niches, cremation remembrance jewelry, and memorial keepsakes. 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 cremation gardens, cremation niches, flexible chapel space, gardens, and large-capacity chapel (up to 250). 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.

Published pricing at Caballero Rivero Palms Woodlawn: direct cremation from $1,495. That places direct cremation roughly 6% below the Florida median ($1,595). Veterans who served on active duty for at least 24 months may qualify for VA burial allowance to offset funeral costs — this home accepts assignment of those benefits where eligible.

The nearest VA national cemetery is South Florida National Cemetery in FL, approximately 75 miles from Caballero Rivero Palms Woodlawn. Caballero Rivero Palms Woodlawn can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Florida has approximately 1,014 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Caballero Rivero Palms Woodlawn is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Caballero Rivero Palms Woodlawn apart

• Centennial business status with recognition from the Clovis City Council, State Senate, and Congress.
• Extensive specialization in multicultural funerals, including ritual washing, incense burning, and Latin music selections.
• Dedicated services for veterans and first responders (police, firefighters, deputy sheriffs), including Military Funeral Honors.
• Comprehensive event planning and catering capabilities available on-site.
• Diverse range of unique memorialization options and keepsakes, such as Memory Glass, fingerprint jewelry, and remembrance blankets.
• Affiliation with Dignity Memorial, providing access to a broad network of services and a 100% service guarantee.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Asian Funeral Traditions, Buddhist Funeral Traditions, Catholic Funeral Traditions, Hispanic Funeral Traditions, Hindu Funeral Traditions, Muslim Funeral Traditions, Christian Funeral Traditions (Protestant), Jewish Funeral Traditions, Black Funeral Traditions. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish/Español.

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.