Veteran services at Hughart, Beard & Giles Funeral Homes
For veterans in Hopkinsville, KY, Hughart, Beard & Giles Funeral Homes coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In its own description, the home mentions veterans cemetery burial. Published pricing lists $3,475 for basic burial and $1,075 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Published pricing at Hughart, Beard & Giles Funeral Homes: direct cremation from $1,075. That places direct cremation roughly 46% below the Kentucky 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 Kentucky Veterans Cemetery - West in KY, about 4 miles from Hughart, Beard & Giles Funeral Homes. 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 552 funeral homes in Kentucky. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Hughart, Beard & Giles Funeral Homes cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,075. 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 Hughart, Beard & Giles Funeral Homes located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Hughart, Beard & Giles Funeral Homes is located at 2504 South Virginia Street in Hopkinsville, KY. You can reach the home at (270) 886-9451. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Hughart, Beard & Giles Funeral Homes offer veteran families?
Hughart, Beard & Giles Funeral Homes provides service options, personalization, honoring veterans, online funeral planning, pre-arranged funeral planning, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Hughart, Beard & Giles Funeral Homes help veterans with VA burial benefits?
In its own description of its veteran services, Hughart, Beard & Giles Funeral Homes mentions veterans cemetery burial. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.
What sets Hughart, Beard & Giles Funeral Homes apart
- Neighborly Services, including delivery of coffee pots and supplies to residences, grounds keeping (grass cutting, sweeping, snow shoveling), running errands, and airport pickup for immediate family members from Nashville, Tennessee.
- Locally owned, operated, and staffed by owners Alan W. Beard and Frank Giles.
- Extensive pre-arranged funeral planning options, including online planning tools and a comprehensive checklist, with transferable arrangements and prepayment into a trust fund.
- Dedicated services for honoring veterans.
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- · Personalized Funerals
- · Veteran Services
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.