Veteran services at Cockrell Funeral Home
Veteran families in Macon, MS can turn to Cockrell Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Cockrell Funeral Home provides comprehensive veteran services, including arranging military honors for funerals of military veterans and facilitating burial in U.S. veteran's cemeteries or at sea. They also assist families in securing benefits and ensuring a service worthy of a veteran." On-site amenities include on-site chapel, reception hall, and parking areas, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation, green burials, military honors, memorial service, graveside service, and veterans 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.
Published pricing at Cockrell Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,800. That places direct cremation roughly 40% above the Mississippi 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 Biloxi National Cemetery in MS, approximately 59 miles from Cockrell Funeral Home. Cockrell Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Mississippi has approximately 385 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Cockrell Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Cockrell Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,800. 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 Cockrell Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Cockrell Funeral Home is located at 3478 Jefferson Street in Macon, MS. You can reach the home at (662) 726-5431. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Cockrell Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Cockrell Funeral Home provides traditional funeral services, cremation, green burials, military honors, memorial service, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Cockrell Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Cockrell Funeral Home provides comprehensive veteran services, including arranging military honors for funerals of military veterans and facilitating burial in U.S. veteran's cemeteries or at sea. They also assist families in securing benefits and ensuring a service worthy of a veteran.
Which faith traditions does Cockrell Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Baptist, Catholic, Methodist, Pentecostal, Presbyterian families, among others.
What sets Cockrell Funeral Home apart
- Family-owned and operated since 1936, maintaining an 'old-style home' setting in a historic 1890s building.
- Offers green burial options.
- Provides life and burial insurance directly, and accepts pre-funded plans from other funeral homes.
- Long-standing partnership (nearly 70 years) with Columbus Marble Works/National Monument Company for monuments.
- Offers a year of free weekly grief support emails and dedicated resources for children and grief.
- Extensive personalization services including tribute videos, photo displays, and integration of personal interests.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Green Burials
- · Graveside Service
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Columbus Marble Works
- · National Monument Company
Specializations
- · Life Insurance
- · Burial Insurance
- · Monuments
- · Grief Support
- · Children & Grief Support
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Baptist, Catholic, Methodist, Pentecostal, Presbyterian, Mennonite.
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.