Veteran services at Dawson Funeral Home
Dawson Funeral Home, located in East Liverpool, OH, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Dawson Funeral Home is dedicated to providing exceptional veteran services, assisting families with securing military burial benefits such as burial flags, headstones or markers, burial in National or State Veterans Administration Cemeteries, and Presidential Memorial Certificates. Their staff is qualified to ensure veterans receive the military honors they deserve." Published pricing lists $4,990 for basic burial and $2,779 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include burial, graveside service, memorial service, cremation, veteran services, and alternative cremation. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
The nearest VA national cemetery is National Cemetery of the Alleghenies in PA, approximately 33 miles from Dawson Funeral Home. Dawson Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Ohio has approximately 1,266 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Dawson Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Dawson Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Dawson Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (330) 385-1010, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Dawson Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Dawson Funeral Home is located at 215 West Fifth Street in East Liverpool, OH. You can reach the home at (330) 385-1010. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Dawson Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Dawson Funeral Home provides burial, graveside service, pre-planning, memorial service, cremation, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Dawson Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Dawson Funeral Home is dedicated to providing exceptional veteran services, assisting families with securing military burial benefits such as burial flags, headstones or markers, burial in National or State Veterans Administration Cemeteries, and Presidential Memorial Certificates. Their staff is qualified to ensure veterans receive the military honors they deserve.
Which faith traditions does Dawson Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Christian, Catholic, Jewish, Islamic families, among others.
What sets Dawson Funeral Home apart
- Only locally owned and operated funeral home in East Liverpool.
- Third-generation family leadership (Dike Dawson).
- Commitment to the "Service Above Self" principle.
- Staff licensed in multiple states (Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia).
- Offers alternative cremation (resomation), acknowledging its environmental benefits.
- Extensive guidance on advance directives and pre-planning.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
- · Graveside Service
Cremation
- · Cremation
- · Alternative Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Ohio Funeral Directors Association
- · National Funeral Directors Association
- · Academy Of Professional Funeral Service Practice
Specializations
- · Locally Owned And Operated
- · Veteran Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Christian, Catholic, Jewish, Islamic. Languages spoken at the home: English.
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.