Veteran services at E F Boyd & Son Inc
E F Boyd & Son Inc in Cleveland, OH supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "E. F. Boyd & Son Funeral Home and Crematory provides specialized services for veterans, including assistance with veteran benefits, headstones, and burial flags. They also offer support for navigating Social Security benefits, which can be relevant for veterans and their families." On-site amenities include on-site chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $2,675 for basic burial and $1,783 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation, veterans services, burial vault & cemetery plot assistance, grave site coordination, and memorial services. 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 on-site 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 Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery in OH, approximately 37 miles from E F Boyd & Son Inc. E F Boyd & Son Inc 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. E F Boyd & Son Inc is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does E F Boyd & Son Inc publish funeral prices?
E F Boyd & Son Inc has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (216) 791-0770, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is E F Boyd & Son Inc located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
E F Boyd & Son Inc is located at 2165 East 89Th Street in Cleveland, OH. You can reach the home at (216) 791-0770. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does E F Boyd & Son Inc offer veteran families?
E F Boyd & Son Inc provides traditional funerals, cremation, pre-planning, grief support, social security benefits assistance, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does E F Boyd & Son Inc help veterans with VA burial benefits?
E. F. Boyd & Son Funeral Home and Crematory provides specialized services for veterans, including assistance with veteran benefits, headstones, and burial flags. They also offer support for navigating Social Security benefits, which can be relevant for veterans and their families.
Which faith traditions does E F Boyd & Son Inc accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Baptist (Olivet Institutional Baptist Church, Everlasting Baptist Church, Affinity Missionary Baptist Church, Liberty Hill Missionary Baptist Church, Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, Antioch Baptist Church), Jehovah's Witnesses (Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses), Seventh-day Adventist (Southeast Seventh Day Adventist Church), Non-denominational Christian (The Word Church), Presbyterian (Forest Hill Church) families, among others.
What sets E F Boyd & Son Inc apart
- Oldest African American Business in Greater Cleveland
- Oldest African American Funeral Home in Greater Cleveland
- Family-owned and operated since 1905, spanning multiple generations of the Boyd family
- Recipient of Smart Business Cleveland - Family Business Achievement & Business Longevity Awards in 2017 and 2020
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Cremation
- · Cremation
- · Casket & Urn Selection
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
- · Cleveland Chapter of Girl Friends
- · Greater Cleveland Chapter-Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc.
- · National Coalition of 100 Black Women - GCC
- · 100 Black Women of Funeral Service
- · Buckeye State Funeral Directors
- · National Council of Negro Women - Cuyahoga County Section
- · Cleveland MOTTEP Board
Specializations
- · Oldest African American Business in Greater Cleveland
- · Oldest African American Funeral Home in Greater Cleveland
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Baptist (Olivet Institutional Baptist Church, Everlasting Baptist Church, Affinity Missionary Baptist Church, Liberty Hill Missionary Baptist Church, Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, Antioch Baptist Church), Jehovah's Witnesses (Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses), Seventh-day Adventist (Southeast Seventh Day Adventist Church), Non-denominational Christian (The Word Church), Presbyterian (Forest Hill Church).
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.