Franklin P. Jackson Funeral Home

Veteran services at Franklin P. Jackson Funeral Home

Veteran families in Haddon Township, NJ can turn to Franklin P. Jackson Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "The funeral home facilitates military honors, as evidenced by a testimonial mentioning 'sailors there that served in the Honor Guard'." On-site amenities include ample parking and staffed parking lot, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $2,895 for basic burial and $1,595 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include traditional burial, cremation, online memorial, and graveside service. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.

The nearest VA national cemetery is Washington Crossing National Cemetery in PA, approximately 26 miles from Franklin P. Jackson Funeral Home. Franklin P. Jackson Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

New Jersey has approximately 647 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Franklin P. Jackson Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Franklin P. Jackson Funeral Home publish funeral prices?

Franklin P. Jackson Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (856) 854-0670, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Franklin P. Jackson Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Franklin P. Jackson Funeral Home is located at 308 Haddon Avenue in Haddon Township, NJ. You can reach the home at (856) 854-0670. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Franklin P. Jackson Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Franklin P. Jackson Funeral Home provides traditional burial, cremation, preplanning, grief support, online memorial, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Franklin P. Jackson Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

The funeral home facilitates military honors, as evidenced by a testimonial mentioning 'sailors there that served in the Honor Guard'.

Which faith traditions does Franklin P. Jackson Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Methodist, African Methodist Episcopal (AME), Catholic, Christian (non-denominational), Baptist families, among others.

What sets Franklin P. Jackson Funeral Home apart

Over 93 years of continuous family ownership and operation (5th generation).
On-site parking attendants to assist guests.
Certified Funeral Celebrants (Ginny Jackson, Ed Dunn) available to create personalized, non-religious or semi-religious services.
Online memorial pages allowing guests to post condolences, share photos, and light virtual candles.
Creation of personalized tribute videos from family photographs.
Offers a year of weekly grief support messages.

Military & veteran services offered

★Online Memorial

★Mausoleum Entombment

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Traditional Burial
· Ground Interment
· Graveside Service
· Committal Service
· Interment

Cremation

· Cremation
· Ash Return to Family

On-site facilities

· Handicapped Accessibility

· Inviting Entrance

· Ample Parking

· Attendants

· Classic Home-Like Surroundings

· Peaceful Setting

· Warm Setting

· Spacious Setting

· Family Friendly Restroom

· Staffed Parking Lot

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Westmont Fire Co. No. 1
· Westmont Lions Club
· West Jersey Funeral Directors Association
· NJ State Funeral Directors Assoc.
· Joy Community Fellowship

Specializations

· Certified Funeral Service Practitioner
· Certified Celebrant

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Methodist, African Methodist Episcopal (AME), Catholic, Christian (non-denominational), Baptist.

Branches of service supported

Based on the home's stated services and specializations, Franklin P. Jackson Funeral Home has documented experience supporting the following branches:

Navy

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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.