Carey & Son Funeral Home, Inc.

Veteran services at Carey & Son Funeral Home, Inc.

Veteran families in Springfield, KY can turn to Carey & Son Funeral Home, Inc. for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "The funeral home provides specific information and assistance regarding veterans' benefits and services, as indicated by a dedicated 'Veterans Information' section on their website and in their listed services." Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $2,095 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include memorial service, burial, and cremation. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.

Published pricing at Carey & Son Funeral Home, Inc.: direct cremation from $1,895. That places direct cremation roughly 5% below the Kentucky median ($1,995). 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 Lebanon National Cemetery in KY, approximately 9 miles from Carey & Son Funeral Home, Inc.. Carey & Son Funeral Home, Inc. can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Kentucky has approximately 552 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Carey & Son Funeral Home, Inc. is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Carey & Son Funeral Home, Inc. cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,895. 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 Carey & Son Funeral Home, Inc. located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Carey & Son Funeral Home, Inc. is located at 216 East Main St. in Springfield, KY. You can reach the home at (859) 336-3856. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Carey & Son Funeral Home, Inc. offer veteran families?

Carey & Son Funeral Home, Inc. provides funeral service, memorial service, burial, cremation, pre-arrangements, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Carey & Son Funeral Home, Inc. help veterans with VA burial benefits?

The funeral home provides specific information and assistance regarding veterans' benefits and services, as indicated by a dedicated 'Veterans Information' section on their website and in their listed services.

Which faith traditions does Carey & Son Funeral Home, Inc. accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Presbyterian families, among others.

What sets Carey & Son Funeral Home, Inc. apart

Creation of customized online memorials with features for condolences, photo sharing, and virtual candle lighting.
Production of personalized tribute videos from family photographs for services and online viewing.
Facilitation of direct online monetary donations towards funeral costs, paid securely to the funeral home.
Partnership with local florists for convenient floral orders directly through obituary pages.
Provision of one year of complimentary daily grief support emails.
Dedicated obituary phone line (859-336-9317) for current listings.

Military & veteran services offered

★Memorial Service

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial

Cremation

· Cremation

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Funeral Directors Association of Kentucky

Specializations

· Traditional funerals
· Cremation services
· Funeral pre-planning
· Veteran services

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Presbyterian. Languages spoken at the home: English.

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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.

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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.