Veteran services at Davis-Smith Funeral Home
Davis-Smith Funeral Home, located in Hot Springs, AR, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Smith Family Funeral Homes - Hot Springs provides dedicated Veteran Services, including assistance with veteran benefits and ceremonies for retiring a flag with honor. The firm is also affiliated with Veterans Funeral Care™." On-site amenities include hot springs chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $3,105 for basic burial and $2,800 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, veteran services, and retiring a flag with honor. 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 hot springs 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 Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery at North Little Rock in AR, approximately 58 miles from Davis-Smith Funeral Home. Davis-Smith Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Arkansas has approximately 385 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Davis-Smith Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Davis-Smith Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Davis-Smith Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (501) 767-8700, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Davis-Smith Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Davis-Smith Funeral Home is located at 2205 Airport Rd. in Hot Springs, AR. You can reach the home at (501) 767-8700. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Davis-Smith Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Davis-Smith Funeral Home provides custom services, immediate need, traditional services, cremation services, personalization, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Davis-Smith Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Smith Family Funeral Homes - Hot Springs provides dedicated Veteran Services, including assistance with veteran benefits and ceremonies for retiring a flag with honor. The firm is also affiliated with Veterans Funeral Care™.
What sets Davis-Smith Funeral Home apart
- Family-owned and operated since 1955, spanning three generations of the Smith family.
- Nine locations across Central Arkansas, providing a broad service area.
- Recognized among the top one percent of funeral homes for excellence in customer service for eight consecutive years.
- Affiliated with the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA), Veterans Funeral Care™, and Selected Independent Funeral Homes®.
- Offers specialized Veteran Services, including flag retirement ceremonies.
- Provides personalized services such as Legacy Touch Keepsakes and Celebrant Services.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA)
- · Veterans Funeral Care™
- · Selected Independent Funeral Homes®
Specializations
- · Veteran Services
Religious traditions & languages
Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish.
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.