Veteran services at Gate City Funeral Home
Gate City Funeral Home is a funeral home in Gate City, VA that accepts veteran families and provides military funeral honors coordination through the Department of Defense honors program.
Published pricing at Gate City Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,905. Veterans who served on active duty for at least 24 months may qualify for VA burial allowance to offset funeral costs — this home accepts assignment of those benefits where eligible.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Mountain Home National Cemetery Annex in TN, approximately 22 miles from Gate City Funeral Home. Gate City Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
What families have said
Recent reviews from families who used Gate City Funeral Home. Reviews are sourced from Google Places and shown verbatim — we do not edit or filter for sentiment.
“My Mom passed in June of this year and was from Gate City but lived in New Jersey. Jaime and her staff where so helpful when I called to set up getting her to Virginia and with all the details arranging the service. I cannot thank them enough for all they did. I greatly appreciate them .”
“Thanks for the beautiful service for Gretta Louise Dorton yesterday you all did a wonderful job”
“The staff at GC Funeral home was so helpful and caring during the recent passing of my father. I especially want to recognize Jamie Ison Broadwater. She was helpful, empathetic and warm. She put our family at ease while making difficult decisions. My family has patronize this establishment for 3 generations. Jamie is beautifully carrying on the legacy of her grandparents and mother with such grace. Thank you from the Repass family.”
“Really Caring and Great Staff ! Thanks for everything.”
“Very caring and attentive to the family's needs.”
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.