Veteran services at E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes
E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes in Colonial Heights, VA supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes provides professional assistance to veteran families in obtaining benefits. This includes help with acquiring and completing forms for basic Military Funeral Honors (folding and presentation of the U.S. flag, playing of Taps), headstones for unmarked graves, burial flags, and Presidential Memorial Certificates. They guide families on eligibility requirements and the process of requesting DD Form 214 or other discharge documents." On-site amenities include colonial heights chapel and crater road chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $3,250 for basic burial and $3,175 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, memorial service, veterans services, and pet cremation. 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 colonial heights chapel and crater road 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 Virginia Veterans Cemetery in Amelia in VA, approximately 33 miles from E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes. E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Virginia has approximately 579 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes publish funeral prices?
E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (804) 526-3400, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes is located at 2033 Boulevard in Colonial Heights, VA. You can reach the home at (804) 526-3400. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes offer veteran families?
E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes provides funeral services, cremation services, traditional services, memorial service, committal service, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes help veterans with VA burial benefits?
E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes provides professional assistance to veteran families in obtaining benefits. This includes help with acquiring and completing forms for basic Military Funeral Honors (folding and presentation of the U.S. flag, playing of Taps), headstones for unmarked graves, burial flags, and Presidential Memorial Certificates. They guide families on eligibility requirements and the process of requesting DD Form 214 or other discharge documents.
Which faith traditions does E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Baptist, United Methodist families, among others.
What sets E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes apart
- Locally owned and operated since 1952 by the Small family, now managed by nephews Bryan Small and Louis Smith.
- Operates two distinct chapel locations in Colonial Heights and Petersburg, Virginia.
- Features an on-site human crematory for direct oversight of cremation services.
- Offers specialized pet cremation services through 'Forever Friends Pet Cremation Service' with dedicated equipment and individual cremations.
- Provides comprehensive assistance with veteran benefits and military funeral honors.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Committal Service
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
- · Pet Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Wilbert
Specializations
- · Pet Cremation
- · Veterans Services
- · Preplanning
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Baptist, United Methodist. 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.