Veteran services at Hughart, Beard & Giles Funeral Home
Veteran families in P.O. Box 187, KY can turn to Hughart, Beard & Giles Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. Directors guide families through VA benefit claims, military honors, and burial at veterans cemeteries.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Kentucky Veterans Cemetery - West in KY, about 17 miles from Hughart, Beard & Giles 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.
Hughart, Beard & Giles Funeral Home lists these traditions and communities: Catholic. Military funeral honors can be part of a religious service; tell the director the order you want.
We list about 552 funeral homes in Kentucky. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Hughart, Beard & Giles Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Hughart, Beard & Giles Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so ask the home directly and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Hughart, Beard & Giles Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Hughart, Beard & Giles Funeral Home is located at 2504 South Virginia Street in P.O. Box 187, KY. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Hughart, Beard & Giles Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Hughart, Beard & Giles Funeral Home 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.
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.