Veteran services at Faith Chapel Funeral Home and Crematory-Faith Chapel North
Faith Chapel Funeral Home and Crematory-Faith Chapel North, located in Cantonment, FL, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Faith Chapel Funeral Home and Crematory offers specialized services tailored to honor military service members and veterans. They assist families with arrangements for veteran burials, including those at Barrancas National Cemetery." Published pricing lists $4,375 for basic burial and $810 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, memorialization options, veteran funeral services, and immediate burial. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
Published pricing at Faith Chapel Funeral Home and Crematory-Faith Chapel North: direct cremation from $2,100. That places direct cremation roughly 32% above the Florida median ($1,595). 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 Barrancas National Cemetery Annex in FL, approximately 18 miles from Faith Chapel Funeral Home and Crematory-Faith Chapel North. Faith Chapel Funeral Home and Crematory-Faith Chapel North can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Florida has approximately 1,014 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Faith Chapel Funeral Home and Crematory-Faith Chapel North is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Faith Chapel Funeral Home and Crematory-Faith Chapel North cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,100. Eligible veterans can offset these costs with a VA burial allowance, and burial in a VA national cemetery is provided at no charge.
Where is Faith Chapel Funeral Home and Crematory-Faith Chapel North located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Faith Chapel Funeral Home and Crematory-Faith Chapel North is located at 1000 South Hwy. 29 in Cantonment, FL. You can reach the home at (850) 937-8118. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Faith Chapel Funeral Home and Crematory-Faith Chapel North offer veteran families?
Faith Chapel Funeral Home and Crematory-Faith Chapel North provides funeral services, cremation services, memorialization options, pre plan funeral services, immediate need, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Faith Chapel Funeral Home and Crematory-Faith Chapel North help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Faith Chapel Funeral Home and Crematory offers specialized services tailored to honor military service members and veterans. They assist families with arrangements for veteran burials, including those at Barrancas National Cemetery.
What sets Faith Chapel Funeral Home and Crematory-Faith Chapel North apart
- Voted Best Funeral Home in Pensacola for the past 3 years.
- Own and operate an on-site crematory, ensuring loved ones remain in their direct care.
- Offer customized and themed funerals or cremations to reflect individual personalities.
- Provide two convenient locations in Pensacola and Cantonment, Florida.
- Ability to make funeral arrangements at a client's home.
- Specialized veteran services, including assistance with burials at national cemeteries like Barrancas.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Immediate Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Veteran Services
Religious traditions & languages
Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish.
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.