Veteran services at Freeman Funeral Home Waynesboro Chapel
For veterans in Waynesboro, MS, Freeman Funeral Home Waynesboro Chapel coordinates military honors and burial benefits. Staff help families secure VA burial benefits, request military honors, and coordinate with national or state veterans cemeteries.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery - Newton in MS, about 52 miles from Freeman Funeral Home Waynesboro Chapel. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
We list about 385 funeral homes in Mississippi. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Freeman Funeral Home Waynesboro Chapel publish funeral prices?
Freeman Funeral Home Waynesboro Chapel has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (601) 735-4347 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Freeman Funeral Home Waynesboro Chapel located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Freeman Funeral Home Waynesboro Chapel is located at P. O. Box 387 1305 Skyland Drive in Waynesboro, MS. You can reach the home at (601) 735-4347. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Freeman Funeral Home Waynesboro Chapel help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Freeman Funeral Home Waynesboro Chapel assists veteran families with VA burial benefits, military funeral honors, and coordination with national and state veterans cemeteries. Eligible veterans may receive a burial allowance and a free government headstone.
How to request military funeral honors
By law (10 U.S.C. § 1491), an eligible veteran's funeral can include, on request, an honors detail of at least two service members who fold and present the U.S. flag to the family and play Taps. The funeral director usually makes the request and will need the veteran's DD214 or other discharge papers.
VA suggests asking at least 48 to 72 hours before the service. More on what honors include and how to request them.