Harrell Funeral Home of Llano

Veteran services at Harrell Funeral Home of Llano

Harrell Funeral Home of Llano, located in Llano, TX, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Harrell Funeral Home assists veterans and their families with applications for military honors, Presidential Memorial Certificates, and memorial markers or headstones. They coordinate existing paid pre-plan funding benefits and help with necessary documentation for honors. The funeral home also coordinates with national and state veterans’ cemeteries, including Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery, Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, and Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Eligibility generally requires an honorable discharge from active duty or the Selected Reserve." On-site amenities include chapel, reception room, and canyonwood ridge chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,625 for basic burial and $3,150 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include burial, cremation, veteran services, basic cremation services, memorial gathering services, and active memorial services. 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 and canyonwood ridge 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.

The nearest VA national cemetery is Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen in TX, approximately 61 miles from Harrell Funeral Home of Llano. Harrell Funeral Home of Llano 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. Harrell Funeral Home of Llano is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Harrell Funeral Home of Llano apart

• Largest family-owned funeral home in Central Texas.
• Recipient of Community Choice Awards for Best of the Best in Funeral/Cremation (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024).
• On-site crematories in Austin and Kingsland, ensuring loved ones remain in their direct care.
• Offers unique memorialization options including solidified remains and memorial diamonds from ashes.
• Partnership with Canyonwood Ridge for a large event venue suitable for memorial services and receptions.
• Provides professional estate assistance and grief support resources.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Christian (various denominations). Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish.

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.