Veteran services at Emerald Hills Funeral Home
Emerald Hills Funeral Home serves veteran families in Kennedale, TX with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Emerald Hills Funeral Home & Memorial Park offers specialized Veteran Packages. Their General Manager, Christopher Jones, is noted for his knowledge of veterans' honors, ensuring services acknowledge bravery, dedication, and sacrifice." Published pricing lists $3,500 for basic burial and $2,595 for direct cremation. The non-declinable service fee is $3,295. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include burial services and cremation 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 park. 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 Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery in TX, approximately 17 miles from Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Emerald Hills Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Texas has approximately 1,496 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Emerald Hills Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Emerald Hills Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Emerald Hills Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (817) 572-1681, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Emerald Hills Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Emerald Hills Funeral Home is located at 500 Kennedale Sublett Road in Kennedale, TX. You can reach the home at (817) 572-1681. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Emerald Hills Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Emerald Hills Funeral Home provides funeral home services, burial services, cremation services, traditional services, personalization, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Emerald Hills Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Emerald Hills Funeral Home & Memorial Park offers specialized Veteran Packages. Their General Manager, Christopher Jones, is noted for his knowledge of veterans' honors, ensuring services acknowledge bravery, dedication, and sacrifice.
Which faith traditions does Emerald Hills Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Christian, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints families, among others.
What sets Emerald Hills Funeral Home apart
- Established in 1907 with a memorial park designed as a scenic, park-like setting for remembrance.
- Specialization in Veteran Packages and staff knowledgeable in military honors.
- Partnership with HeartLight Center for extensive grief support services and resources.
- Offers a 'Final Wishes Planner' to assist families with pre-planning and organizing important documents.
- Staff includes local residents and professionals with diverse experience, such as a General Manager with Navy service and a Funeral Director with over 20 years in the industry.
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial Services
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · HeartLight Center Grief Services
Specializations
- · Veteran Packages
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Christian, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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.