Veteran services at Clements Funeral Service Inc
Clements Funeral Service Inc, located in Hillsborough, NC, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Clements Funeral & Cremation Services offers specific services for Honoring Veterans, which may include assistance with benefits, military honors, and coordination with cemeteries that have veterans' sections." On-site amenities include chapel and reception area, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $3,215 for basic burial and $2,915 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include honoring veterans and cremation. 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 Danville National Cemetery in VA, approximately 38 miles from Clements Funeral Service Inc. Clements Funeral Service Inc 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. Clements Funeral Service Inc is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Clements Funeral Service Inc publish funeral prices?
Clements Funeral Service Inc has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (919) 286-1224, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Clements Funeral Service Inc located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Clements Funeral Service Inc is located at 148 North Churton Street in Hillsborough, NC. You can reach the home at (919) 286-1224. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Clements Funeral Service Inc offer veteran families?
Clements Funeral Service Inc provides honoring veterans, pre-planning, cremation, grief support, funeral services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Clements Funeral Service Inc help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Clements Funeral & Cremation Services offers specific services for Honoring Veterans, which may include assistance with benefits, military honors, and coordination with cemeteries that have veterans' sections.
What sets Clements Funeral Service Inc apart
- Multi-generational family ownership and operation, with involvement from the second and third generations of the Clements family.
- Long-standing history in the Durham community since 1956, initially as Clyde Kelly Funeral Home.
- Adherence to the principles of the International Order of the Golden Rule, emphasizing service quality.
- Dedicated Arrangements Center in Durham for flexible family gatherings, non-traditional funeral services, and memorial services.
- Extensive network of grief support resources, including partnerships with GriefShare, Web Healing, The Compassionate Friends, and AARP.
- Specialized services for honoring veterans.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Order of the Golden Rule
Specializations
- · Veteran services
- · Traditional Funeral Services
- · Cremation Services
- · Memorial Services
- · Pre-Planning Options
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.