Veteran services at Currie Funeral Home
Currie Funeral Home serves veteran families in Kilmarnock, VA with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Currie Funeral Home provides services for veterans, including military honors and flag presentation, as demonstrated by a testimonial detailing a WWII veteran's service where the family received a draped flag. They likely assist with navigating VA benefits." On-site amenities include on-site chapel and reception area, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $3,040 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include burial services, cremation services, and memorial trees. 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 on-site 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.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Albert G. Horton, Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery in VA, approximately 65 miles from Currie Funeral Home. Currie 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. Currie Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Currie Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Currie Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (804) 435-1077, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Currie Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Currie Funeral Home is located at 116 East Church Street in Kilmarnock, VA. You can reach the home at (804) 435-1077. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Currie Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Currie Funeral Home provides funeral planning, burial services, cremation services, preplanning, personalization, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Currie Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Currie Funeral Home provides services for veterans, including military honors and flag presentation, as demonstrated by a testimonial detailing a WWII veteran's service where the family received a draped flag. They likely assist with navigating VA benefits.
What sets Currie Funeral Home apart
- Nearly a century of continuous operation in Kilmarnock, Virginia, since 1924.
- Extensive digital grief support resources, including '365 Days of Healing' daily emails and '52 Weeks of Support' weekly newsletters.
- Offers Memorial Trees as a specific tribute option.
- Provides detailed online guidance on funeral etiquette, writing obituaries and eulogies, and legal advice related to loss.
- Offers a virtual tour of their facility on their website.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial Services
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Funeral services
- · Cremation services
- · Burial services
- · Personalization of services
- · Grief support
- · Bereavement services
- · Aftercare program
- · Pre-planning services
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.