Heritage Memorial Funeral Home

Veteran services at Heritage Memorial Funeral Home

Veteran families in Waldron, AR can turn to Heritage Memorial Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Heritage Memorial Funeral Home proudly offers veterans services, including assistance with Social Security benefits for survivors, which may include a one-time lump-sum death payment for eligible individuals." On-site amenities include large, convenient, off-street, lighted parking lot and chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,195 for basic burial and $875 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include burial, cremation, veterans services, traditional funeral service followed by cremation, memorial service, and graveside 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 Heritage Memorial Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,895. That places direct cremation roughly 18% above the Arkansas median ($1,600). 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 Smith National Cemetery in AR, approximately 38 miles from Heritage Memorial Funeral Home. Heritage Memorial Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Arkansas has approximately 385 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Heritage Memorial Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

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

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,895. 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 Heritage Memorial Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Heritage Memorial Funeral Home is located at 1879 West 6th St. in Waldron, AR. You can reach the home at (479) 637-1212. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Heritage Memorial Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Heritage Memorial Funeral Home provides burial, funeral, cremation, veterans services, traditional funeral service followed by cremation, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Heritage Memorial Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Heritage Memorial Funeral Home proudly offers veterans services, including assistance with Social Security benefits for survivors, which may include a one-time lump-sum death payment for eligible individuals.

Which faith traditions does Heritage Memorial Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for All Faiths, Baptist, Catholic, Methodist families, among others.

What sets Heritage Memorial Funeral Home apart

On-site crematory for comprehensive cremation services.
Scott County's newest and most modern funeral facility, established in 2008.
State-of-the-art sound, video, and security systems within the facility.
Single-level building design with no steps or ramps for accessibility.
Large, convenient, off-street, lighted parking lot.
Accepts all existing pre-arrangement plans and insurance policies at no additional cost.

Military & veteran services offered

★Veterans Services

★Memorial Service

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial
· Graveside Service

Cremation

· Cremation
· Traditional Funeral Service Followed By Cremation
· Keeping An Urn At Home
· Placing The Urn In A Columbarium
· Burying The Urn
· Scattering Of The Cremated Remains

On-site facilities

· On-site Crematory

· Modern Funeral Facility

· State-of-the-Art Sound System

· Video System

· Security System

· One-Level Facility

· Large, Convenient, Off-Street, Lighted Parking Lot

· Chapel

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· National Funeral Directors Association
· Arkansas Funeral Directors Association
· Funeral Ethics Association

Specializations

· Veterans Services
· Monuments

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: All Faiths, Baptist, Catholic, Methodist. Languages spoken at the home: English.

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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.