Veteran services at Galbreaith Pickard Hilltop Chapel
For veterans in Willow Park, TX, Galbreaith Pickard Hilltop Chapel coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel & Cremation Services assists families in securing VA burial benefits and memorial items for eligible veterans and service members. This includes guidance on eligibility for burial in a VA national cemetery, military funeral honors (such as flag presentation and Taps), and obtaining headstones or markers. They help families complete necessary forms like VA Form 21P-530 for burial allowances and VA Form 10-1330 for headstones." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,540 for basic burial and $2,545 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, memorial service, graveside service, honoring loved ones, honoring veterans, and permanent memorialization. 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 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.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery in TX, approximately 49 miles from Galbreaith Pickard Hilltop Chapel. Galbreaith Pickard Hilltop Chapel can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Texas has approximately 1,496 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Galbreaith Pickard Hilltop Chapel is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Galbreaith Pickard Hilltop Chapel publish funeral prices?
Galbreaith Pickard Hilltop Chapel has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (817) 594-2747, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Galbreaith Pickard Hilltop Chapel located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Galbreaith Pickard Hilltop Chapel is located at 4941 Interstate 20 Frontage Road in Willow Park, TX. You can reach the home at (817) 594-2747. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Galbreaith Pickard Hilltop Chapel offer veteran families?
Galbreaith Pickard Hilltop Chapel provides cremation services, traditional funeral service, memorial service, graveside service, visitation, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Galbreaith Pickard Hilltop Chapel help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel & Cremation Services assists families in securing VA burial benefits and memorial items for eligible veterans and service members. This includes guidance on eligibility for burial in a VA national cemetery, military funeral honors (such as flag presentation and Taps), and obtaining headstones or markers. They help families complete necessary forms like VA Form 21P-530 for burial allowances and VA Form 10-1330 for headstones.
Which faith traditions does Galbreaith Pickard Hilltop Chapel accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Baptist, Catholic, Christian, Church of Christ, Methodist families, among others.
What sets Galbreaith Pickard Hilltop Chapel apart
- Operates the only local funeral home with an onsite crematory, providing direct oversight of the cremation process.
- Family-owned and operated since 1975 by the Plowman family, now led by James Plowman.
- Offers two distinct chapel locations in Weatherford and Willow Park, providing convenience and choice.
- Hosts an annual Holiday Memorial Service, a long-standing community event for remembrance and grief support.
- Staff includes licensed funeral directors and embalmers, many of whom are graduates of the Dallas Institute of Funeral Services.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Graveside Service
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Weatherford Chamber of Commerce
- · National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA)
Specializations
- · Honoring Veterans
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Baptist, Catholic, Christian, Church of Christ, Methodist. Languages spoken at the home: English.
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.