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Houston Funeral Home

443 South Jackson Street · Houston, MS 38851

Call (662) 456-3411Website ↗

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Veterans Military Honors

Veteran Services

From the home's own description

“Houston Funeral Home provides comprehensive services for veterans and their families, including arranging Military Funeral Honors, securing a United States flag to drape the casket or accompany the urn, assisting with applications for headstones and markers, and obtaining Presidential Memorial Certificates. They also offer guidance on burial options in private cemeteries, state veterans cemeteries, or those administered by the Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration. These services are available for veterans from all military branches, regardless of rank or whether death occurred in combat, covering active duty, Reserves, National Guard, retired personnel, or veterans of military service. They can also assist with burial and interment allowances for active duty deaths and partial reimbursements for non-service related deaths.”

Veteran services at Houston Funeral Home

Houston Funeral Home in Houston, MS supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In its own description, the home mentions military funeral honors, flag presentation, VA benefits paperwork, veterans cemetery burial, and government headstones. On-site amenities include on-site chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies.

The home lists these veteran-related services: cremation, memorial service, traditional burial, military services, and veteran services. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.

Facilities on site include on-site chapel.

Published pricing at Houston Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,200. That places direct cremation roughly 10% above the Mississippi median ($1,995). If the veteran qualifies for a VA burial allowance, the family claims it with VA Form 21P-530EZ. Ask whether the home will help you file it.

The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery - Kilmichael in MS, about 52 miles from Houston Funeral Home. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.

We list about 385 funeral homes in Mississippi. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.

Frequently asked questions

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

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,200. 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 Houston Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Houston Funeral Home is located at 443 South Jackson Street in Houston, MS. You can reach the home at (662) 456-3411. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Houston Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Houston Funeral Home provides preplanning, cremation, funeral service, memorial service, visitation, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Houston Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

In its own description of its veteran services, Houston Funeral Home mentions military funeral honors, flag presentation, VA benefits paperwork, veterans cemetery burial, and government headstones. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.

Which faith traditions does Houston Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Baptist, Church of the Nazarene, Methodist, Church of Christ families, among others.

What sets Houston Funeral Home apart

  • One of Houston, MS's oldest businesses, with a history dating back to 1910.
  • The current facility is housed in a building constructed in 1948 from materials salvaged from the Buena Vista Agricultural College's girl's dormitory, offering a unique historical setting.
  • Long-standing family ownership by the Norman family since 1961.
  • Leadership by Leland B. Norman, Jr., who has served as President of the Mississippi Funeral Directors Association and Chairman of The State Board of Funeral Services, and was named Funeral Director of the Year.
  • Extensive online grief support resources through the Griefwords Online Library, curated by Dr. Alan Wolfelt.
  • Specialization in Military & Veteran Services, assisting families with specific honors and benefits.

Military and veteran services listed

★Memorial Service
★Military Services
★Veteran Services

Burial and cremation services

Burial

  • · Traditional Burial

Cremation

  • · Cremation

On-site facilities

· Modern Venue
· On-site Chapel

Affiliations and specialties

Industry affiliations

  • · Mississippi Funeral Directors Association
  • · The State Board of Funeral Services

Specialties

  • · Military & Veteran Services

Religious traditions and languages

Religious traditions served: Baptist, Church of the Nazarene, Methodist, Church of Christ. Languages spoken at the home: English.

How to request military funeral honors

By law (10 U.S.C. § 1491), an eligible veteran's funeral can include, on request, an honors detail of at least two service members who fold and present the U.S. flag to the family and play Taps. The funeral director usually makes the request and will need the veteran's DD214 or other discharge papers.

VA suggests asking at least 48 to 72 hours before the service. More on what honors include and how to request them.