Cypress-Fairbanks Funeral Home

Veteran services at Cypress-Fairbanks Funeral Home

Cypress-Fairbanks Funeral Home, located in Houston, TX, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Cypress-Fairbanks Funeral Home provides comprehensive veteran funeral services, including the provision of a United States flag to drape the casket or accompany the urn, assistance in obtaining headstones, markers, or medallions from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and securing the Presidential Memorial Certificate. They coordinate basic Military Funeral Honors (MFH) ceremonies, which involve the folding and presentation of the flag and the playing of Taps by at least two Armed Forces members. The funeral home guides families through eligibility requirements for military honors, which include active duty members, those in the Selected Reserve, and former military members with honorable discharges or disabilities incurred in the line of duty. They also assist in establishing eligibility using documents like DD Form 214 and provide information on headstones and burial flags through the VA."

Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, veteran funeral services, burial services, memorial services, graveside services, and military tributes. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.

Published pricing at Cypress-Fairbanks Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,385. That places direct cremation roughly 20% above the Texas 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 Houston National Cemetery in TX, approximately 8 miles from Cypress-Fairbanks Funeral Home. Cypress-Fairbanks Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Texas has approximately 1,496 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Cypress-Fairbanks Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Cypress-Fairbanks Funeral Home apart

• Personalized and customized funeral and cremation services tailored to individual lives and legacies.
• 24/7 immediate assistance and guidance for families.
• Dedicated Veteran Funeral Services, including coordination of military honors and benefits.
• Live stream services for remote participation and lasting memorial recordings.
• Staff experienced in serving diverse cultural backgrounds and faiths.
• Bilingual staff member (Vietnamese and English).

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Baptist, Various faiths and cultural traditions. Languages spoken at the home: English, Vietnamese.

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.