Veteran services at Cunningham Memorial Park
Cunningham Memorial Park in Saint Albans, WV supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Cunningham Memorial Park offers specialized services for veterans, including a dedicated Veterans cemetery section and military funeral honors. As part of the Dignity Memorial network, they also support programs providing no-cost burial and funeral services for eligible homeless veterans and fallen first responders." On-site amenities include chapel of memories mausoleum, large-capacity chapel, and reception spaces, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies.
Veteran-related services offered include traditional burial, cremation, veterans services, memorial keepsakes, cemetery flower arrangement delivery, and in-ground burial. 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 chapel of memories mausoleum, large-capacity chapel, veterans cemetery section, and cremation niches. 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 Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery in WV, approximately 5 miles from Cunningham Memorial Park. Cunningham Memorial Park can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
West Virginia has approximately 299 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Cunningham Memorial Park is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Cunningham Memorial Park publish funeral prices?
Cunningham Memorial Park has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (304) 727-4349, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Cunningham Memorial Park located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Cunningham Memorial Park is located at 815 Cunningham Lane in Saint Albans, WV. You can reach the home at (304) 727-4349. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Cunningham Memorial Park offer veteran families?
Cunningham Memorial Park provides traditional burial, cremation, celebration of life, pre-planning, grief support, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Cunningham Memorial Park help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Cunningham Memorial Park offers specialized services for veterans, including a dedicated Veterans cemetery section and military funeral honors. As part of the Dignity Memorial network, they also support programs providing no-cost burial and funeral services for eligible homeless veterans and fallen first responders.
Which faith traditions does Cunningham Memorial Park accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim, Christian families, among others.
What sets Cunningham Memorial Park apart
- 100% service guarantee on all arrangements and services.
- 24/7 availability for inquiries and immediate assistance.
- Offers virtual, in-home, and on-site planning appointments.
- Extensive range of personalized memorial keepsakes, including fingerprint jewelry, Memory Glass orbs, and remembrance blankets.
- Dedicated Veterans cemetery section and provision of military funeral honors.
- Catering and reception spaces available on-site for gatherings.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Traditional Burial
- · In-Ground Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Veterans Burials
- · Family Estate Memorialization
- · Religious & Cultural Funeral Traditions
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Jewish. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish, French Canadian.
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.