Veteran services at Elite Life Celebrations by Barnes & Co
Elite Life Celebrations by Barnes & Co serves veteran families in Houston, TX with military funeral planning. In its own description, the home mentions military funeral honors and VA benefits paperwork. On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies.
The home lists these veteran-related services: cremation services and veteran services. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Facilities on site include chapel.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Houston National Cemetery in TX, about 5 miles from Elite Life Celebrations by Barnes & Co. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
We list about 1,496 funeral homes in Texas. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Elite Life Celebrations by Barnes & Co publish funeral prices?
Elite Life Celebrations by Barnes & Co has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (281) 404-3786 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Elite Life Celebrations by Barnes & Co located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Elite Life Celebrations by Barnes & Co is located at 14000 Chrisman Road in Houston, TX. You can reach the home at (281) 404-3786. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Elite Life Celebrations by Barnes & Co offer veteran families?
Elite Life Celebrations by Barnes & Co provides traditional services, cremation services, personalization, veteran services, immediate need, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Elite Life Celebrations by Barnes & Co help veterans with VA burial benefits?
In its own description of its veteran services, Elite Life Celebrations by Barnes & Co mentions military funeral honors and VA benefits paperwork. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.
What sets Elite Life Celebrations by Barnes & Co apart
- Extensive professional affiliations of its director, Robert L. Barnes (CFSP, CFSGM, President of Houston Funeral Directors and Morticians Association, Southwest Region Vice-President of Epsilon Nu Delta Mortuary Fraternity, Inc., Board Member of Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice and Independent Funeral Directors Association of Texas, Inc.)
- Specialization in personalized services, including tribute videos, keepsakes, and live streaming options
- Dedicated veteran services, assisting with benefits and appropriate honors
- On-site chapel for services
- Comprehensive grief support resources, including a year of weekly grief messages and guidance for children and grief
Military and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Industry affiliations
- · Houston Funeral Directors and Morticians Association
- · Psi Chapter of the Epsilon Nu Delta Mortuary Fraternity, Inc.
- · Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice
- · Independent Funeral Directors Association of Texas, Inc.
Specialties
- · Veteran Services
- · Personalization
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.