Veteran services at Calfee Funeral Home
Calfee Funeral Home serves veteran families in Beckley, WV with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Calfee Funeral Home provides comprehensive support for veterans and their families, assisting with VA burial benefits, memorial items, and military funeral honors. They help eligible veterans, service members, spouses, and dependents navigate the process of obtaining benefits, including assistance with filing claims and requesting headstones or markers." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,195 for basic burial and $1,709 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, veterans services, green burial, memorial service, and graveside service. 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.
Published pricing at Calfee Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,020. That places direct cremation roughly 13% below the West Virginia median ($2,325). 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 Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery in WV, approximately 53 miles from Calfee Funeral Home. Calfee Funeral Home 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. Calfee Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Calfee Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,020. Eligible veterans can offset these costs with a VA burial allowance, and burial in a VA national cemetery is provided at no charge.
Where is Calfee Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Calfee Funeral Home is located at 800 South Oakwood Ave. in Beckley, WV. You can reach the home at (304) 253-8381. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Calfee Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Calfee Funeral Home provides traditional services, cremation services, personalization, veterans services, green burial, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Calfee Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Calfee Funeral Home provides comprehensive support for veterans and their families, assisting with VA burial benefits, memorial items, and military funeral honors. They help eligible veterans, service members, spouses, and dependents navigate the process of obtaining benefits, including assistance with filing claims and requesting headstones or markers.
Which faith traditions does Calfee Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Church of God (Anderson, Indiana), Baptist, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Methodist families, among others.
What sets Calfee Funeral Home apart
- Five generations of continuous family operation and involvement.
- Specialization in Green Burial, offering an environmentally conscious disposition option.
- Comprehensive Veterans Services, including assistance with VA benefits, military honors, and headstone procurement.
- Extensive personalization options, such as tribute videos, keepsakes, and live streaming for services.
- Provision of life celebrants for services when clergy may not be chosen.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Green Burial
- · Graveside Service
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Beckley Kiwanis Club
- · Beckley Area Foundation
Specializations
- · Veterans Services
- · Green Burial
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Church of God (Anderson, Indiana), Baptist, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Methodist. 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.