Campbell-Plumly-Milburn Funeral Home

Veteran services at Campbell-Plumly-Milburn Funeral Home

Campbell-Plumly-Milburn Funeral Home, located in Barnesville, OH, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Campbell-Plumly-Milburn Funeral Home offers specialized services for veterans and first responders through its 'Heroes Of Our Community Program.' This program provides comprehensive funeral services at no cost to the family of a fallen first responder within Belmont County, including traditional burial or cremation, a casket, memorial book, memorial folders, thank-you cards, and a memorial video. Wilbert Funeral Services, Inc. donates a customized Wilbert Stainless Steel Triune® burial vault for traditional burials. The program covers any first responder living or working in Belmont County who dies in the line of duty or due to a critical incident. Additionally, the funeral home offers a flag retirement service, where worn American flags are retired during the cremation of a veteran, providing a final patriotic duty for the flag and honoring the veteran." Published pricing lists $2,675 for basic burial and $1,840 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include memorial service, burial, cremation, veterans services, and flag retirement. 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 National Cemetery of the Alleghenies in PA, approximately 58 miles from Campbell-Plumly-Milburn Funeral Home. Campbell-Plumly-Milburn Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Ohio has approximately 1,266 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Campbell-Plumly-Milburn Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Campbell-Plumly-Milburn Funeral Home apart

• Operates from the oldest brick structure still standing in Barnesville, built in 1822.
• Offers a 'Heroes Of Our Community Program' providing no-cost services for fallen first responders within Belmont County, including a donated Wilbert Stainless Steel Triune® burial vault when traditional burial is chosen.
• Provides a unique flag retirement service, where worn flags are retired during the cremation of a veteran.
• Hosts specific community events such as the annual 'Widows Valentine Luncheon' and 'Feed The Team' dinners for local sports teams.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Methodist, Church of Christ, Catholic, Presbyterian, Christian (Non-Denominational), Assembly of God, Friends (Quaker), Reformed Baptist. Languages spoken at the home: English.

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.