Veteran services at Dorchester Memory Gardens
Veteran families in Summerville, SC can turn to Dorchester Memory Gardens for honors and benefit coordination. 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 Beaufort National Cemetery in SC, about 45 miles from Dorchester Memory Gardens. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
Dorchester Memory Gardens lists these traditions and communities: Catholic and Jewish. Military funeral honors can be part of a religious service; tell the director the order you want.
We list about 460 funeral homes in South Carolina. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Dorchester Memory Gardens publish funeral prices?
Dorchester Memory Gardens has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (843) 851-0110 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Dorchester Memory Gardens located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Dorchester Memory Gardens is located at 11000 Dorchester Road in Summerville, SC. You can reach the home at (843) 851-0110. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Dorchester Memory Gardens help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Dorchester Memory Gardens 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.