Veteran services at G Meredith Funeral Homes Ltd
G Meredith Funeral Homes Ltd serves veteran families in Carbondale, IL with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Meredith Funeral Home offers specialized services for veterans, including assistance with burial benefits and providing a 'Veterans' Burial Benefits eBook' to aid in planning." Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $1,755 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include burial, cremation, veterans services, and green burial. 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 Mound City National Cemetery in IL, approximately 44 miles from G Meredith Funeral Homes Ltd. G Meredith Funeral Homes Ltd can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Illinois has approximately 1,192 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. G Meredith Funeral Homes Ltd is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does G Meredith Funeral Homes Ltd publish funeral prices?
G Meredith Funeral Homes Ltd has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (618) 457-4139, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is G Meredith Funeral Homes Ltd located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
G Meredith Funeral Homes Ltd is located at 300 South University Avenue in Carbondale, IL. You can reach the home at (618) 457-4139. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does G Meredith Funeral Homes Ltd offer veteran families?
G Meredith Funeral Homes Ltd provides burial, cremation, veterans services, green burial, pet services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does G Meredith Funeral Homes Ltd help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Meredith Funeral Home offers specialized services for veterans, including assistance with burial benefits and providing a 'Veterans' Burial Benefits eBook' to aid in planning.
Which faith traditions does G Meredith Funeral Homes Ltd accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Baptist, Christian Church (Independent Christian Church) families, among others.
What sets G Meredith Funeral Homes Ltd apart
- Personalized funeral and memorial services tailored to honor individual lives.
- Offerings for Green Burial services.
- Specialized Pet Services.
- Comprehensive aftercare program, 'Circle of Friends+', providing grief support, estate settlement guidance, and access to experts.
- Provision of educational eBooks for preplanning, including 'Healing & Meaningful Funerals' and 'Veterans' Burial Benefits'.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
- · Green Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Veterans Services
- · Green Burial
- · Pet Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Baptist, Christian Church (Independent Christian Church).
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.