Geary Funeral Home

Veteran services at Geary Funeral Home

Veteran families in Fordsville, KY can turn to Geary Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Geary Funeral Home provides specialized services for veterans, including assistance with obtaining government-furnished headstones or markers for eligible veterans' graves, regardless of their date of death. They also help with securing Veterans Burial Flags and navigating Social Security benefits for eligible family members." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,695 for basic burial and $2,195 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include veterans services, cremation, traditional burial, and memorial service. 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.

Published pricing at Geary Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,195. That places direct cremation roughly 10% above the Kentucky median ($1,995). 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 Kentucky Veterans Cemetery - Central in KY, approximately 44 miles from Geary Funeral Home. Geary Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Kentucky has approximately 552 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Geary Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Geary Funeral Home cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,195. Eligible veterans can offset these costs with a VA burial allowance, and burial in a VA national cemetery is provided at no charge.

Where is Geary Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Geary Funeral Home is located at 19 Hartford Street in Fordsville, KY. You can reach the home at (270) 276-3683. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Geary Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Geary Funeral Home provides funeral service arrangements, casket selection, funeral flowers, grief support, pre-planning, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Geary Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Geary Funeral Home provides specialized services for veterans, including assistance with obtaining government-furnished headstones or markers for eligible veterans' graves, regardless of their date of death. They also help with securing Veterans Burial Flags and navigating Social Security benefits for eligible family members.

Which faith traditions does Geary Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Baptist, Christian, Catholic families, among others.

What sets Geary Funeral Home apart

Direct online flower ordering through their website, bypassing wire service fees.
Enhanced obituaries featuring guest books and options for sending food gifts or sympathy cards.
Automatic email subscription service for new obituary postings.
Provision of a year of daily grief support messages via email.
Specialization in veteran services, including assistance with headstones and burial flags.

Military & veteran services offered

★Veterans Services

★Memorial Service

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Traditional Burial

Cremation

· Cremation

On-site facilities

· Funeral Home

· Viewing Rooms

· Chapel

Affiliations & specializations

Specializations

· Veterans

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Baptist, Christian, Catholic. 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.

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How 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.