Ellison Memorial Funeral Home, Inc.

Veteran services at Ellison Memorial Funeral Home, Inc.

Ellison Memorial Funeral Home, Inc., located in Clanton, AL, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Ellison Memorial Funeral Home provides comprehensive support for veterans' services. This includes facilitating the basic Military Funeral Honors (MFH) ceremony, which involves the folding and presentation of the United States flag to the family and the playing of Taps. They assist in determining eligibility for various levels of funeral honors (Full Military Honors, 7 Person Detail, or Standard Honors Team Detail) based on the veteran's service status. The funeral home also helps families establish veteran eligibility using documents like the DD Form 214 and provides information on obtaining burial flags and headstones. They can also arrange for Military Funeral Honor Teams to act as pallbearers if requested." On-site amenities include memorial chapel, chapel podium area, and chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,790 for basic burial and $1,195 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include burial, cremation, and veteran 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 memorial chapel, chapel podium area, and 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.

Published pricing at Ellison Memorial Funeral Home, Inc.: direct cremation from $1,195. That places direct cremation roughly 36% below the Alabama median ($1,870). Veterans who served on active duty for at least 24 months may qualify for VA burial allowance to offset funeral costs — this home accepts assignment of those benefits where eligible.

The nearest VA national cemetery is Alabama National Cemetery in AL, approximately 22 miles from Ellison Memorial Funeral Home, Inc.. Ellison Memorial Funeral Home, Inc. can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Alabama has approximately 479 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Ellison Memorial Funeral Home, Inc. is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Ellison Memorial Funeral Home, Inc. apart

• A year-long daily grief support email program, providing ongoing comfort to those experiencing loss.
• Comprehensive online pre-arrangements form for detailed planning from home.
• Dedicated facilities including a Memorial Chapel with seating for up to 220 people and distinct parlors for various visitation sizes.
• Owner and staff are lifelong residents of Chilton County, offering deep local understanding and connections.
• Specialized assistance for veterans' services, including guidance on military funeral honors, burial flags, and headstones.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Baptist, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Methodist, Assembly of God, Church of Christ. Languages spoken at the home: English.

How 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.