Veteran services at Grace Gardens Funeral Home & Crematorium
Grace Gardens Funeral Home & Crematorium, located in Waco, TX, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Grace Gardens Funeral Home & Crematorium explicitly offers veteran services, as indicated on their website's contact and location pages. This is further supported by obituaries for veterans, such as Gregory Lynn Brenner, who was a U.S. Navy veteran and a member of various veteran organizations." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $7,390 for basic burial and $2,345 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include burial services, cremation, and online memorial. 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 Grace Gardens Funeral Home & Crematorium: direct cremation from $2,345. That places direct cremation roughly 18% above the Texas 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 Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen in TX, approximately 46 miles from Grace Gardens Funeral Home & Crematorium. Grace Gardens Funeral Home & Crematorium 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. Grace Gardens Funeral Home & Crematorium is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Grace Gardens Funeral Home & Crematorium cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,345. 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 Grace Gardens Funeral Home & Crematorium located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Grace Gardens Funeral Home & Crematorium is located at 8220 Woodway Dr. in Waco, TX. You can reach the home at (254) 741-0404. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Grace Gardens Funeral Home & Crematorium offer veteran families?
Grace Gardens Funeral Home & Crematorium provides burial services, cremation, preplanning, grief support, send flowers, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Grace Gardens Funeral Home & Crematorium help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Grace Gardens Funeral Home & Crematorium explicitly offers veteran services, as indicated on their website's contact and location pages. This is further supported by obituaries for veterans, such as Gregory Lynn Brenner, who was a U.S. Navy veteran and a member of various veteran organizations.
Which faith traditions does Grace Gardens Funeral Home & Crematorium accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Lutheran families, among others.
What sets Grace Gardens Funeral Home & Crematorium apart
- On-site crematorium for direct handling of cremation services.
- Extensive grief support resources, including the GriefPlan Video Program with over 65 videos and 50 activity sheets, and free e-booklets.
- Offers one year of complimentary daily grief support emails to families.
- Provides personalized online memorials and tribute videos.
- Part of the Higginbotham family's 139-year legacy in funeral service.
- Bilingual services available, including Spanish language support for obituaries and arrangements.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial Services
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Higginbotham Family-Owned Funeral Home
- · Higginbotham Funeral Homes of Texas
Specializations
- · Grief Support
- · Children & Grief
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Lutheran. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish.
Branches of service supported
Based on the home's stated services and specializations, Grace Gardens Funeral Home & Crematorium has documented experience supporting the following branches:
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.