Hayes Funeral Home

Veteran services at Hayes Funeral Home

Hayes Funeral Home in Elba, AL supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Hayes Funeral Home specializes in services for veterans, offering assistance with veterans' headstones and burial flags. Their website includes dedicated sections for Veterans Overview, Veterans Headstones, and Veterans Burial Flags, and testimonials highlight their provision of memorable Veterans Services." On-site amenities include funeral home chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $2,325 for basic burial and $2,325 for direct cremation. The non-declinable service fee is $3,175. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include veteran services, memorial service, and cremation. 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 funeral home 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 Hayes Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,495. That places direct cremation roughly 33% above the Alabama median ($1,870). 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 Fort Mitchell National Cemetery in AL, approximately 89 miles from Hayes Funeral Home. Hayes Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Alabama has approximately 479 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Hayes Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

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

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,495. 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 Hayes Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Hayes Funeral Home is located at 431 Davis Street East in Elba, AL. You can reach the home at (334) 897-2225. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Hayes Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Hayes Funeral Home provides veteran services, funeral service, memorial service, cremation, grief support, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Hayes Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Hayes Funeral Home specializes in services for veterans, offering assistance with veterans' headstones and burial flags. Their website includes dedicated sections for Veterans Overview, Veterans Headstones, and Veterans Burial Flags, and testimonials highlight their provision of memorable Veterans Services.

Which faith traditions does Hayes Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Baptist, Catholic, Methodist, Assemblies of God, Christian (General) families, among others.

What sets Hayes Funeral Home apart

Established in 1971 by James A. Hayes, Jr. and Lynne Williams Hayes, demonstrating a long-standing family legacy.
Main chapel features a full-size Tiffany-style stained glass window, "The Seasons" ("The Lady"), originally from a Galveston mansion and restored by a local artisan.
Two hand-crafted podiums by local craftsman Mr. Fred Fraser, Jr. and another black walnut podium by Mr. John M. Rooney, Jr. in the main chapel.
Direct affiliation and close proximity to Hayes Grace Memorial Park Cemetery, their sister company.
Offers a year of daily grief support messages via email following services.
History of resilience and continuous facility improvement, including recovery and remodeling after Hurricane Alicia in 1983.

Military & veteran services offered

★Veteran Services

★Memorial Service

Burial & cremation services

Cremation

· Cremation

On-site facilities

· Funeral Home Chapel

Affiliations & specializations

Specializations

· Veteran Services

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Baptist, Catholic, Methodist, Assemblies of God, Christian (General). 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.