Cowherd & Parrott Funeral Home

Veteran services at Cowherd & Parrott Funeral Home

Cowherd & Parrott Funeral Home, located in Greensburg, KY, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Cowherd & Parrott Funeral Home offers comprehensive veteran services, including coordination of traditional military tributes (chaplain, flag presentation, final salute) and full honor military funerals (21-gun salute, flag draped casket, playing of Taps). They also assist families with navigating U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits, such as applying for Presidential Memorial Certificates, arranging for headstones or markers, and securing memorial plots." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $1,950 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

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.

Published pricing at Cowherd & Parrott Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,160. That places direct cremation roughly 8% above the Kentucky 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 Lebanon National Cemetery in KY, approximately 24 miles from Cowherd & Parrott Funeral Home. Cowherd & Parrott Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Kentucky has approximately 552 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Cowherd & Parrott Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Cowherd & Parrott Funeral Home cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,160. 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 Cowherd & Parrott Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Cowherd & Parrott Funeral Home is located at 206 South Main Street in Greensburg, KY. You can reach the home at (270) 932-4271. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

Does Cowherd & Parrott Funeral Home offer cremation for veterans?

Yes. Direct cremation at Cowherd & Parrott Funeral Home starts at $2,160. Cremated veterans remain eligible for inurnment in a VA national cemetery.

Does Cowherd & Parrott Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Cowherd & Parrott Funeral Home offers comprehensive veteran services, including coordination of traditional military tributes (chaplain, flag presentation, final salute) and full honor military funerals (21-gun salute, flag draped casket, playing of Taps). They also assist families with navigating U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits, such as applying for Presidential Memorial Certificates, arranging for headstones or markers, and securing memorial plots.

Which faith traditions does Cowherd & Parrott Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Baptist, Methodist, Christian Churches and Churches of Christ, Presbyterian, Catholic families, among others.

What sets Cowherd & Parrott Funeral Home apart

Four generations of continuous family ownership and operation, with Walt Parrott, Jr. (3rd generation) and Gracie Parrott Fulkerson (4th generation) serving as licensed funeral directors and embalmers.
Extensive and explicitly detailed veteran services, including coordination of military honors and assistance with VA benefits like Presidential Memorial Certificates, headstones, and memorial plots.
Emphasis on personalized ceremonies through offerings like Life Tribute Videos, digital Tribute Walls for guest messages, and the Tribute eGuest digital guestbook.
Provision of an online payment center for convenience.

On-site facilities

· Visitation rooms

· Chapel

· Showroom

Affiliations & specializations

Specializations

· Funeral services
· Memorial services
· Personalization services
· Aftercare services
· Pre-planning services
· Cremation services
· Veteran services

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Baptist, Methodist, Christian Churches and Churches of Christ, Presbyterian, Catholic. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish (limited prevalence in community).

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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.

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How 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.