Veteran services at Community Funeral Home
Community Funeral Home serves veteran families in Norfolk, VA with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Community Funeral Home sponsors a Veterans Coffee House at the Prospect Senior Center, offering presentations on Veterans benefits and opportunities for veterans and their families to schedule appointments for assistance with filing for benefits."
Published pricing at Community Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,255. That places direct cremation roughly 48% below the Virginia median ($2,435). 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 Albert G. Horton, Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery in VA, approximately 22 miles from Community Funeral Home. Community Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Virginia has approximately 579 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Community Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Community Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,255. 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 Community Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Community Funeral Home is located at 1210 Ballentine Blvd. in Norfolk, VA. You can reach the home at (757) 625-7415. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Community Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Community Funeral Home provides traditional funeral services, unique funeral services, cremation services, pre-planning services, digital obituary, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Community Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Community Funeral Home sponsors a Veterans Coffee House at the Prospect Senior Center, offering presentations on Veterans benefits and opportunities for veterans and their families to schedule appointments for assistance with filing for benefits.
Which faith traditions does Community Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, United Church of Christ, Christian families, among others.
What sets Community Funeral Home apart
- The Healing Chickadee grief program for children aged 4-11
- Partnership with The Arbor Day Foundation to plant memorial trees
- Sponsorship of Veterans Coffee House with benefits assistance
Burial & cremation services
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · NFDA
- · CFDA
Specializations
- · Grief Program for Children
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, United Church of Christ, Christian.
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.