Dukes-Harley Funeral Home & Crematory

Veteran services at Dukes-Harley Funeral Home & Crematory

Veteran families in Orangeburg, SC can turn to Dukes-Harley Funeral Home & Crematory for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Dukes-Harley Funeral Home & Crematory assists families with various veteran benefits and services. This includes help with completing paperwork to obtain a Veteran's marker for those who served the country, applicable for both their Memorial Park Cemetery and other cemeteries in the surrounding area. They also provide information on eligibility for VA burial allowances, plot allowances, burial flags, and burial in national cemeteries. The funeral home can guide families through the application process for headstones and markers, and Presidential Memorial Certificates." On-site amenities include chapel and parking area, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $3,470 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation services and graveside service. 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 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.

Published pricing at Dukes-Harley Funeral Home & Crematory: direct cremation from $3,340. That places direct cremation roughly 86% above the South Carolina median ($1,795). Veterans who served on active duty for at least 24 months may qualify for VA burial allowance to offset funeral costs — this home accepts assignment of those benefits where eligible.

The nearest VA national cemetery is Fort Jackson National Cemetery in SC, approximately 38 miles from Dukes-Harley Funeral Home & Crematory. Dukes-Harley Funeral Home & Crematory can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

South Carolina has approximately 460 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Dukes-Harley Funeral Home & Crematory is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Dukes-Harley Funeral Home & Crematory apart

• First full-service on-site crematory in the Orangeburg, Calhoun, and Bamberg County areas, ensuring loved ones never leave their care during cremation.
• Over 128 years of continuous family-owned and operated service since 1896.
• Ownership and operation of Memorial Park Cemetery, offering comprehensive burial and memorialization options.
• Modern, handicapped-accessible facility with extensive amenities including spacious visitation rooms, a large chapel, ample parking, and a 24-hour on-site attendant.
• Assistance with Veteran's Marker paperwork and benefits.

Burial & cremation services

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Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: All faiths. Languages spoken at the home: English.

How 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.