Veteran services at Elliott-Gentry-Carder Funeral Home
Elliott-Gentry-Carder Funeral Home serves veteran families in Cabool, MO with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Elliott-Gentry-Carder Funeral Home provides assistance with Veterans Administration benefit forms and offers resources related to the National Cemetery Administration." On-site amenities include on-site chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $1,045 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation services and assistance with veterans administration benefit forms. 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 Missouri State Veterans Cemetery - Fort Leonard Wood in MO, approximately 47 miles from Elliott-Gentry-Carder Funeral Home. Elliott-Gentry-Carder Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Missouri has approximately 607 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Elliott-Gentry-Carder Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Elliott-Gentry-Carder Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Elliott-Gentry-Carder Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (417) 962-3123, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Elliott-Gentry-Carder Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Elliott-Gentry-Carder Funeral Home is located at 527 Cedar Avenue in Cabool, MO. You can reach the home at (417) 962-3123. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Elliott-Gentry-Carder Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Elliott-Gentry-Carder Funeral Home provides personalized services, traditional services, cremation services, pre-need planning, monuments, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Elliott-Gentry-Carder Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Elliott-Gentry-Carder Funeral Home provides assistance with Veterans Administration benefit forms and offers resources related to the National Cemetery Administration.
Which faith traditions does Elliott-Gentry-Carder Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Baptist, Christian (various Protestant denominations) families, among others.
What sets Elliott-Gentry-Carder Funeral Home apart
- Assistance with legal paperwork, including insurance claims, Social Security, and Veterans Administration benefit forms.
- Extensive pre-need planning options, available both online and through in-person consultations.
- Provision of a full line of monuments and personalized video tributes.
- Historical establishment dating back to 1918, with a legacy that includes introducing the first motorized hearse in Texas County.
- Comprehensive online grief library and planning insights, featuring resources from Dr. Alan Wolfelt.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Assistance with Insurance Claims
- · Assistance with Social Security Benefit Forms
- · Assistance with Veterans Administration Benefit Forms
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Baptist, Christian (various Protestant denominations).
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.