Veteran services at Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services - Belleview
Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services - Belleview serves veteran families in Belleview, FL with military funeral planning. Staff help families secure VA burial benefits, request military honors, and coordinate with national or state veterans cemeteries. Published pricing lists $3,660 for basic burial and $3,355 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Published pricing at Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services - Belleview: direct cremation from $3,355 and basic burial from $3,660. That places direct cremation roughly 110% above the Florida median ($1,595). 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 Florida National Cemetery in FL, approximately 33 miles from Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services - Belleview. Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services - Belleview can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services - Belleview also accommodates Lgbtq Affirming traditions for veterans whose religious or cultural observance shapes the service. Military honors can be integrated into the family's tradition with no conflict — the honor detail observes the family's pace.
Florida has approximately 1,014 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services - Belleview is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services - Belleview cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $3,355, basic burial starts at $3,660. 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 Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services - Belleview located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services - Belleview is located at 5946 Southeast Robinson Road in Belleview, FL. You can reach the home at (352) 245-2424. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services - Belleview offer cremation for veterans?
Yes. Direct cremation at Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services - Belleview starts at $3,355. Cremated veterans remain eligible for inurnment in a VA national cemetery.
Does Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services - Belleview help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services - Belleview assists veteran families with VA burial benefits, military funeral honors, and coordination with national and state veterans cemeteries. Eligible veterans may receive a burial allowance and a free government headstone.
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.