Veteran services at Hopewell Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens
Hopewell Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens serves veteran families in Plant City, FL with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Hopewell Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens offers veteran services." Published pricing lists $5,385 for basic burial and $1,845 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
On-site facilities of note include memorial gardens. 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 Atlantic Garden Veteran Cemetery in PR, approximately 25 miles from Hopewell Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens. Hopewell Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
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. Hopewell Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Hopewell Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens publish funeral prices?
Hopewell Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (813) 737-3128, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Hopewell Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Hopewell Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens is located at 6005 County Road 39 South in Plant City, FL. You can reach the home at (813) 737-3128. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Hopewell Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens offer veteran families?
Hopewell Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens provides grief support, obituaries, flowers & gifts, community events, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Hopewell Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Hopewell Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens offers veteran services.
Which faith traditions does Hopewell Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Non-Denominational families, among others.
What sets Hopewell Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens apart
- 24/7 online grief support with counseling services, group sessions, and interactive videos.
- Community events designed for a wide age range, including children, focused on education, support, and remembrance.
- Facility designed to be a "unique and comfortable space" aiming to "revolutionize the way you think about funeral service."
- Integration of Hopewell Memorial Gardens on the same premises, offering a complete memorialization solution.
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Veteran's Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Non-Denominational.
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.