Veteran services at Garden of Memories Funeral Home & Cemetery
Garden of Memories Funeral Home & Cemetery serves veteran families in Metairie, LA with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Garden of Memories Funeral Home & Cemetery offers services specifically tailored to honor military service members and veterans." Published pricing lists $6,295 for basic burial and $2,700 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include burial services, cremation services, and veteran funeral services. 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 Southeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery in LA, approximately 32 miles from Garden of Memories Funeral Home & Cemetery. Garden of Memories Funeral Home & Cemetery can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Louisiana has approximately 373 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Garden of Memories Funeral Home & Cemetery is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Garden of Memories Funeral Home & Cemetery publish funeral prices?
Garden of Memories Funeral Home & Cemetery has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (504) 833-3786, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Garden of Memories Funeral Home & Cemetery located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Garden of Memories Funeral Home & Cemetery is located at 4900 Airline Drive in Metairie, LA. You can reach the home at (504) 833-3786. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Garden of Memories Funeral Home & Cemetery offer veteran families?
Garden of Memories Funeral Home & Cemetery provides funeral services, burial services, cremation services, pre-planning services, immediate need services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Garden of Memories Funeral Home & Cemetery help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Garden of Memories Funeral Home & Cemetery offers services specifically tailored to honor military service members and veterans.
Which faith traditions does Garden of Memories Funeral Home & Cemetery accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Methodist, Christian (general) families, among others.
What sets Garden of Memories Funeral Home & Cemetery apart
- Integrated funeral home, cemetery, and mausoleum facilities at one location.
- 24/7 availability for immediate assistance and inquiries.
- Dedicated pre-planning services through 'Caring Decisions' to document personal wishes.
- Specialized funeral services tailored for military service members and veterans.
- Active community involvement, supporting local caregivers, veterans, first responders, clergy, hospices, and charities.
- Online tribute options for remote participation and remembrance.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial Services
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Veteran Funeral Services
- · Spanish Speaking Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Methodist, Christian (general). 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.