Veteran services at Gethsemane Memorial Park
Gethsemane Memorial Park, located in Newport, NC, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Munden Funeral Home & Cremations offers specialized Veterans Services and Fallen Hero Services, assisting families with benefits, honors, and arrangements for military personnel. Several obituaries on their site highlight services for retired military members, reflecting their experience in this area." Published pricing lists $4,075 for basic burial and $2,150 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include burial, cremation, veterans services, and simple cremation. 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 Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in NC, approximately 31 miles from Gethsemane Memorial Park. Gethsemane Memorial Park can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
North Carolina has approximately 845 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Gethsemane Memorial Park is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Gethsemane Memorial Park publish funeral prices?
Gethsemane Memorial Park has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (252) 444-6248, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Gethsemane Memorial Park located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Gethsemane Memorial Park is located at 700 HWY 24 in Newport, NC. You can reach the home at (252) 444-6248. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Gethsemane Memorial Park offer veteran families?
Gethsemane Memorial Park provides personalization, burial, cremation, veterans services, fallen hero services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Gethsemane Memorial Park help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Munden Funeral Home & Cremations offers specialized Veterans Services and Fallen Hero Services, assisting families with benefits, honors, and arrangements for military personnel. Several obituaries on their site highlight services for retired military members, reflecting their experience in this area.
Which faith traditions does Gethsemane Memorial Park accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Baptist, Church of God, Methodist, Catholic families, among others.
What sets Gethsemane Memorial Park apart
- Carteret County's oldest family-owned and operated funeral home.
- Third-generation family business with deep community roots since 1925.
- Operates two funeral home locations (Morehead City and Havelock) and three associated perpetual care cemeteries.
- Specializes in Veterans Services and Fallen Hero Services.
- Offers catering services for gatherings.
- Provides 24/7 availability for immediate assistance.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
- · Simple Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · N.C. Funeral Directors Association
- · National Funeral Directors Association
- · N.C. Cremation Association
- · CANA-Cremation Association of North America
Specializations
- · Veterans
- · Fallen Hero
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Baptist, Church of God, Methodist, Catholic. 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.