Veteran services at Donaldson Funeral Homes - Clarksville
Donaldson Funeral Homes - Clarksville serves veteran families in Clarksville, MD with military funeral planning. Directors guide families through VA benefit claims, military honors, and burial at veterans cemeteries.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Baltimore National Cemetery in MD, about 14 miles from Donaldson Funeral Homes - Clarksville. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
Donaldson Funeral Homes - Clarksville lists these traditions and communities: Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Secular Humanist, and Lgbtq Affirming. Military funeral honors can be part of a religious service; tell the director the order you want.
We list about 313 funeral homes in Maryland. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Donaldson Funeral Homes - Clarksville publish funeral prices?
Donaldson Funeral Homes - Clarksville has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call For Immediate Need Call: and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Donaldson Funeral Homes - Clarksville located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Donaldson Funeral Homes - Clarksville is located at 12540 Clarksville Pike in Clarksville, MD. You can reach the home at For Immediate Need Call:. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Donaldson Funeral Homes - Clarksville help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Donaldson Funeral Homes - Clarksville 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.
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.