Veteran services at Darst Funeral Home
Darst Funeral Home in Kingwood, TX supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. The team handles VA burial allowances, honor-guard coordination, and national-cemetery scheduling.
The home lists these veteran-related services: burial, cremation, veterans services, burial packages, cremation packages, and graveside funeral service. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Facilities on site include garden.
Published pricing at Darst Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,595. That places direct cremation roughly 20% below the Texas median ($1,995). If the veteran qualifies for a VA burial allowance, the family claims it with VA Form 21P-530EZ. Ask whether the home will help you file it.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Houston National Cemetery in TX, about 17 miles from Darst Funeral Home. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
We list about 1,496 funeral homes in Texas. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Darst Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,595. 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 Darst Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Darst Funeral Home is located at 796 Russell Palmer in Kingwood, TX. You can reach the home at (281) 312-5656. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Darst Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Darst Funeral Home provides burial, cremation, funerals, personalization, veterans services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Darst Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Darst Funeral Home assists veteran families with VA burial benefits, military funeral honors, and coordination with national and state veterans cemeteries. Eligible veterans may receive a burial allowance and a free government headstone.
Military and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
- · Burial Packages
- · Graveside Funeral Service
Cremation
- · Cremation
- · Cremation Packages
- · Infant Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Specialties
- · Veterans Services
- · Grief Recovery
- · Personalization
- · Preplanning
- · Cremation
How to request military funeral honors
By law (10 U.S.C. § 1491), an eligible veteran's funeral can include, on request, an honors detail of at least two service members who fold and present the U.S. flag to the family and play Taps. The funeral director usually makes the request and will need the veteran's DD214 or other discharge papers.
VA suggests asking at least 48 to 72 hours before the service. More on what honors include and how to request them.