Veteran services at Chandler-Jackson Funeral Home and Cremation Services.
Chandler-Jackson Funeral Home and Cremation Services. in Abbeville, SC supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. The team handles VA burial allowances, honor-guard coordination, and national-cemetery scheduling. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $1,895 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Published pricing at Chandler-Jackson Funeral Home and Cremation Services.: direct cremation from $1,895. That places direct cremation roughly 6% above the South Carolina median ($1,795). 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 Fort Jackson National Cemetery in SC, approximately 59 miles from Chandler-Jackson Funeral Home and Cremation Services.. Chandler-Jackson Funeral Home and Cremation Services. can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
South Carolina has approximately 460 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Chandler-Jackson Funeral Home and Cremation Services. is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Chandler-Jackson Funeral Home and Cremation Services. 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 Chandler-Jackson Funeral Home and Cremation Services. located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Chandler-Jackson Funeral Home and Cremation Services. is located at 208 South Main St. in Abbeville, SC. You can reach the home at (864) 366-8080. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Chandler-Jackson Funeral Home and Cremation Services. offer cremation for veterans?
Yes. Direct cremation at Chandler-Jackson Funeral Home and Cremation Services. starts at $1,895. Cremated veterans remain eligible for inurnment in a VA national cemetery.
Does Chandler-Jackson Funeral Home and Cremation Services. help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Chandler-Jackson Funeral Home and Cremation Services. assists veteran families with VA burial benefits, military funeral honors, and coordination with national and state veterans cemeteries. Eligible veterans may receive a burial allowance and a free government headstone.
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.