Craig Funeral Home Crematory Memorial Park

Veteran services at Craig Funeral Home Crematory Memorial Park

Craig Funeral Home Crematory Memorial Park, located in Saint Augustine, FL, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Craig Funeral Home explicitly offers services for honoring veterans, including military services, and assists families with navigating veterans' benefits." Published pricing lists $2,885 for basic burial and $1,800 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation, burial, and honoring veterans. 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 memorial park. 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 Craig Funeral Home Crematory Memorial Park: direct cremation from $1,750. That places direct cremation roughly 10% above the Florida median ($1,595). 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 Jacksonville National Cemetery in FL, approximately 52 miles from Craig Funeral Home Crematory Memorial Park. Craig Funeral Home Crematory Memorial Park can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Florida has approximately 1,014 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Craig Funeral Home Crematory Memorial Park is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Craig Funeral Home Crematory Memorial Park cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,750. 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 Craig Funeral Home Crematory Memorial Park located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Craig Funeral Home Crematory Memorial Park is located at 1475 Old Dixie Hwy. in Saint Augustine, FL. You can reach the home at (904) 824-1672. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Craig Funeral Home Crematory Memorial Park offer veteran families?

Craig Funeral Home Crematory Memorial Park provides cremation, burial, honoring veterans, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Craig Funeral Home Crematory Memorial Park help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Craig Funeral Home explicitly offers services for honoring veterans, including military services, and assists families with navigating veterans' benefits.

Which faith traditions does Craig Funeral Home Crematory Memorial Park accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Christian denominations, Catholic families, among others.

What sets Craig Funeral Home Crematory Memorial Park apart

Family-owned and operated by the Craig family for over a century, with a history dating back to 1899.
Owns and operates its own crematory at St. Augustine Memorial Park, allowing for direct control over the cremation process.
Owns and operates St. Augustine Memorial Park, providing integrated funeral and burial services.
Offers a 7,100 square foot facility designed to be family and children friendly, including soothing rooms.
Provides comprehensive support beyond funeral services, including assistance with insurance, Social Security, and veterans' benefits.
Historically provided private ambulance service to the St. Augustine community from 1918 until the mid-1970s.

Military & veteran services offered

★Honoring Veterans

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial

Cremation

· Cremation

On-site facilities

· Crematory

· Memorial Park

· Annex Building

· Soothing Rooms

· Cemetery

Affiliations & specializations

Specializations

· Honoring Veterans

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Christian denominations, Catholic.

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.

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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.