Veteran services at Collier-Butler Funeral Home
Collier-Butler Funeral Home is a funeral home in Gadsden, AL that accepts veteran families and provides military funeral honors coordination through the Department of Defense honors program.
Published pricing at Collier-Butler Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,650. 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 Alabama National Cemetery in AL, approximately 77 miles from Collier-Butler Funeral Home. Collier-Butler Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Collier-Butler Funeral Home holds a 4.9-star rating from 108 Google reviews, indicating consistent service quality reported by families who have used the home for veteran and non-veteran services alike.
What families have said
Recent reviews from families who used Collier-Butler Funeral Home. Reviews are sourced from Google Places and shown verbatim — we do not edit or filter for sentiment.
“Absolutely the best funeral home around Courteous, compassionate staff and the best service anywhere. They did my father, Bobby Jenkins Sr.’s funeral on October 27, 2022. People actually commented on how beautiful the arrangements were. Nothing was a problem. “You want the biggest parlor? That’s no problem.” Collier Butler did my Mother’s arrangements in 2005, with the same level of quality of service, and I plan to have them do mine. Simply the best that there is.”
“The staff here are incredible. They are incredibly compassionate, kind, detailed, and honest. After having the unfortunate experience of seeing how some of the other local funeral homes operate we will no longer use anyone else. We also highly recommend Heidi for pre-need arrangements. Her genuine spirit, honesty, knowledge and kindness were a breath of fresh air. Thank you!”
“Cody has been absolutely wonderful helping me through my mom’s and dad’s funerals. They had panned and prepaid their arrange ments which made it much easier for me and also turned out to be a good investment.”
“Very caring and compassionate people here. They made me felt at ease during the difficult time of losing my mother. They didn't try to push a lot of options on you and gave me options for time after. They gave me a lot of help and support through an issue we had with some papers, and helped me add the information that wasn't readily available at the time of my first appointment. Thank you so much everyone for being there for me through all this. I appreciate you all!”
“Excellent. Cody makes you feel like family. What an asset this young man is to this business. He’s the best and made me have a sense of peace and closure. He is just do very good at what he does. He goes above and beyond. Thanks so very much.”
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.