Veteran services at Eastlawn Memorial Gardens
Veteran families in Harrisonburg, VA can turn to Eastlawn Memorial Gardens for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Eastlawn Memorial Gardens offers Veterans Planning. As part of the Dignity Memorial network, they also provide resources for Veterans Burials & Funerals and Military Funeral Honors." On-site amenities include flexible chapel space and chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. A smaller but favorable set of 23 reviews averages 4.2 stars.
Veteran-related services offered include traditional burial, cremation, veterans planning, cemetery property resources, and cemetery flower placement. 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 flexible chapel space, chapel, and cremation niches. 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 Culpeper National Cemetery in VA, approximately 48 miles from Eastlawn Memorial Gardens. Eastlawn Memorial Gardens can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Eastlawn Memorial Gardens holds a 4.2-star rating from 23 Google reviews, indicating consistent service quality reported by families who have used the home for veteran and non-veteran services alike.
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. Eastlawn Memorial Gardens is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Eastlawn Memorial Gardens publish funeral prices?
Eastlawn Memorial Gardens has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (540) 434-3827, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Eastlawn Memorial Gardens located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Eastlawn Memorial Gardens is located at 3289 Spotswood Trail in Harrisonburg, VA. You can reach the home at (540) 434-3827. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Eastlawn Memorial Gardens offer veteran families?
Eastlawn Memorial Gardens provides traditional burial, cremation, mausoleum entombment, pre-planning, grief support, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Eastlawn Memorial Gardens help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Eastlawn Memorial Gardens offers Veterans Planning. As part of the Dignity Memorial network, they also provide resources for Veterans Burials & Funerals and Military Funeral Honors.
Which faith traditions does Eastlawn Memorial Gardens accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Muslim, Multicultural, Hispanic families, among others.
How do families rate Eastlawn Memorial Gardens?
Eastlawn Memorial Gardens holds a 4.2-star rating across 23 Google reviews from local families and veterans.
What sets Eastlawn Memorial Gardens apart
- 100% service guarantee on all services
- Dedicated Muslim cemetery section
- Staff available who speak Spanish (Español)
- Offers in-home visitations and arrangements by phone or email
- Provides cemetery flower placement services
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Traditional Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Multicultural Funerals
- · Muslim Cemetery Section
- · Spanish/Español
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Muslim, Multicultural, Hispanic. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish/Español.
What families have said
Recent reviews from families who used Eastlawn Memorial Gardens. Reviews are sourced from Google Places and shown verbatim — we do not edit or filter for sentiment.
“Thank you for your compassion, kindness, and professionalism . The professional services you provided us will be memorialized in our hearts forever. Shalom. 🙏”
“East Lawn Memorial did a wonderful job preparing us for my Dad’s graveside service in August of 2023 and my Mother’s in September of 2024. I met with them a couple days before the service, told them what we wanted and it was done. Highly recommend their services”
“Eastlawn was amazing to work with, as we prepared for multiple family burials this year. The attention to detail, and follow through on all aspects of the burial process were superb. We never felt rushed into decisions on grave markers, and everything was thoroughly explained to us at every step. The staff was so respectful and kind and we highly recommend working with them when you are faced with the death of a loved one.”
“Tyffanie Knight at Eastlawn Memorial Gardens was so helpful explaining options in my purchase of a burial for me. I had spoken to her by phone several weeks ago before my planned thumb surgery. She called last week asking how I was doing after surgery. I told her that I wanted to go ahead and meet with her about funeral plans for me. I met with her this past Monday and she made it so easy to take of this while I am feeling good. It gives me a piece of mind that I have taken care of this for me. Thank you Tyffanie”
“Tyffanie was great and very compassionate as she explained options and made everything simple in times where life seems impossible. It is because of people like her that you remember how many good people there are out in this world. Highly recommend East Lawn and Dignity when the time comes inevitably that our loved ones have moved on.”
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.