Emerson Funeral Home

Veteran services at Emerson Funeral Home

Emerson Funeral Home serves veteran families in Jonesboro, AR with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Emerson Funeral Home provides comprehensive veteran services, including assistance with veteran benefits and a dedicated bugler, Milton Wayne Harbison, for playing taps at veteran services. Carmen Wildy also assists with filing veteran benefits. They also mention services at the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery at Birdeye." On-site amenities include memorial chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $1,295 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs. What feedback exists is encouraging: 4.3 stars across 20 reviews.

Veteran-related services offered include online memorial, burial, cremation, and veterans 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. 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 Emerson Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,295. That places direct cremation roughly 19% below the Arkansas median ($1,600). 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 Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery at Birdeye in AR, approximately 30 miles from Emerson Funeral Home. Emerson Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Emerson Funeral Home holds a 4.3-star rating from 20 Google reviews, indicating consistent service quality reported by families who have used the home for veteran and non-veteran services alike.

Arkansas has approximately 385 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Emerson Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Emerson Funeral Home apart

• On-site crematory, ensuring loved ones never leave their care.
• Memorial Chapel with 500-seat capacity, upgraded sound, and state-of-the-art video projection system for personalized services.
• Staff members who also serve as Deputy Coroners for Craighead County, indicating extensive local expertise and involvement.
• Specialization in Restorative Arts, with experienced embalmers like Kathy Howerton.
• Comprehensive online memorial and tribute video services to enhance visitations and allow remote participation.
• Extensive grief support resources, including tailored information for children and a year-long email support program.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Christian Church (Independent), Presbyterian, Church of Christ, Southern Baptist, Baptist, Missionary Baptist.

What families have said

Milton and Bryce King guided families through Emerson with genuine support. One family used them multiple times and found respect and dignity consistently.

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.