Cawley & Peoples Funeral Home

Veteran services at Cawley & Peoples Funeral Home

Veteran families in Lowell, OH can turn to Cawley & Peoples Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Cawley & Peoples Funeral Homes provides comprehensive veteran funeral services, including arranging military honors, assisting with VA burial benefits (such as burial in a VA National Cemetery, government-furnished headstones, burial flags, and Presidential Memorial Certificates), and helping families navigate financial assistance for funeral, burial, and transportation expenses. Their staff, which includes veterans, guides families through the process of obtaining benefits, emphasizing the need for the DD214 document, and can facilitate meetings with Veteran Service Officers (VSOs). They also offer information on eligibility for military honors and VA memorial items, including for unmarked graves." On-site amenities include on-site chapel and reception hall, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,650 for basic burial and $3,150 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, memorial service, graveside service, and traditional burial services. 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 on-site 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 West Virginia National Cemetery in WV, approximately 76 miles from Cawley & Peoples Funeral Home. Cawley & Peoples 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. Cawley & Peoples Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Cawley & Peoples Funeral Home publish funeral prices?

Cawley & Peoples Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (740) 896-3000, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Cawley & Peoples Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Cawley & Peoples Funeral Home is located at 227 Lock Street in Lowell, OH. You can reach the home at (740) 896-3000. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Cawley & Peoples Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Cawley & Peoples Funeral Home provides cremation services, traditional service, memorial service, graveside service, traditional burial services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Cawley & Peoples Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Cawley & Peoples Funeral Homes provides comprehensive veteran funeral services, including arranging military honors, assisting with VA burial benefits (such as burial in a VA National Cemetery, government-furnished headstones, burial flags, and Presidential Memorial Certificates), and helping families navigate financial assistance for funeral, burial, and transportation expenses. Their staff, which includes veterans, guides families through the process of obtaining benefits, emphasizing the need for the DD214 document, and can facilitate meetings with Veteran Service Officers (VSOs). They also offer information on eligibility for military honors and VA memorial items, including for unmarked graves.

Which faith traditions does Cawley & Peoples Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Protestant (Congregational) families, among others.

What sets Cawley & Peoples Funeral Home apart

Operates an on-site crematory for direct oversight of cremation services.
Features the Peoples Mortuary Museum at its Marietta location, offering a unique historical perspective.
Offers a virtual 'Healing Hearts Grief Support Group' that meets twice monthly.
Provides specialized veteran services with a staff that includes veterans, assisting with military honors and VA benefits.
Has a legacy spanning seven generations across four families, demonstrating deep roots in the community.

Military & veteran services offered

★Memorial Service

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Graveside Service
· Traditional Burial Services
· Committal Service

Cremation

· Cremation Services

On-site facilities

· On-site Chapel

· Piano

· Webcasting Cameras

· Tent

· Chairs

· Artificial Grass

· Speaker Podium

· Bottled Water

· Tables

· PA System

· Peoples Mortuary Museum

· Reception Hall

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science
· Marietta Rotary Club
· Selby General Hospital
· Marietta Memorial Hospital
· Heart of Ohio Girl Scout Council

Specializations

· Veteran Services
· Grief Support
· Advance Funeral Planning
· Children & Grief

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Protestant (Congregational). 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.