Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory

Veteran services at Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory

Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory serves veteran families in Shelby, NC with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory provides services for veterans, including arrangements for burials with full military honors, as demonstrated by recent services." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. 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 cremation and burial. 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.

The nearest VA national cemetery is Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in NC, approximately 52 miles from Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

North Carolina has approximately 845 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory publish funeral prices?

Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (704) 480-8383, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory is located at 106 Cherryville Road in Shelby, NC. You can reach the home at (704) 480-8383. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory offer veteran families?

Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory provides cremation, preplanning, burial, funeral service, visitation, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory provides services for veterans, including arrangements for burials with full military honors, as demonstrated by recent services.

Which faith traditions does Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Methodist, Baptist, Catholic families, among others.

What sets Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory apart

First on-site crematory in Cleveland County, ensuring continuous care of the deceased.
Fourth-generation licensed funeral director, C. Manning Burton, Jr., indicating deep family roots and experience in the profession.
Extensive community and professional affiliations of the owners and staff, including involvement with the Federal Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team, Rotary, Masonic organizations, and state/national funeral directors associations.
Comprehensive online Griefwords Online Library offering extensive resources for various types of loss and support.
Detailed preplanning services designed to relieve families of decision-making and financial burdens during grief.
Ability to provide full military honors for veterans.

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial

Cremation

· Cremation

On-site facilities

· On-site Crematory

· Chapel

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Crematory
· Funeral Home

Specializations

· Cremation

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Methodist, Baptist, Catholic. Languages spoken at the home: English, Website available in multiple languages via Google Translate.

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.

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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.