Veteran services at Crestview Memorial Funeral Home
Crestview Memorial Funeral Home in Adamsville, AL supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Crestview Memorial Funeral Home provides traditional military funeral honors, which include the folding and presentation of the American flag to the next of kin and the playing of Taps by an honor guard detail. Honors can also encompass the U.S. flag draped over the casket, a three-volley rifle salute, and a final salute at the gravesite. The funeral home assists families in contacting the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for benefits such as headstones, Presidential Memorial Certificates, memorial plots, burial in a national cemetery, and information on burial reimbursement. Eligibility for these services is verified by the veteran’s DD-214 discharge papers."
On-site facilities of note include gardens. 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.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Alabama National Cemetery in AL, approximately 33 miles from Crestview Memorial Funeral Home. Crestview Memorial Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Alabama has approximately 479 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Crestview Memorial Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Crestview Memorial Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Crestview Memorial Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (205) 674-1616, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Crestview Memorial Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Crestview Memorial Funeral Home is located at 5250 Veterans Memorial Drive in Adamsville, AL. You can reach the home at (205) 674-1616. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Crestview Memorial Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Crestview Memorial Funeral Home provides funeral planning, traditional ground burial, mausoleum, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Crestview Memorial Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Crestview Memorial Funeral Home provides traditional military funeral honors, which include the folding and presentation of the American flag to the next of kin and the playing of Taps by an honor guard detail. Honors can also encompass the U.S. flag draped over the casket, a three-volley rifle salute, and a final salute at the gravesite. The funeral home assists families in contacting the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for benefits such as headstones, Presidential Memorial Certificates, memorial plots, burial in a national cemetery, and information on burial reimbursement. Eligibility for these services is verified by the veteran’s DD-214 discharge papers.
Which faith traditions does Crestview Memorial Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic families, among others.
What sets Crestview Memorial Funeral Home apart
- Integrated funeral home and 57-acre memorial gardens, the only memorial park in the Adamsville area, offering both ground burial and mausoleum options.
- Specialized veteran services, including traditional military honors and assistance with navigating VA benefits for headstones, Presidential Memorial Certificates, and national cemetery burials.
- Family-owned and operated, with a history dating back to the establishment of the memorial gardens in 1973 and the funeral home in 1987.
- Experienced staff with diverse professional backgrounds, including a retired USMC Lt. Colonel as President, a General Manager with a finance background, and a Funeral Director with a Master's in Education.
- Personalization options such as custom stationery, memorial videos, and keepsake candles to create unique tributes.
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Traditional Ground Burial
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Advanced Planning
- · Pre-need Sales
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: 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.
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.