Veteran services at Hunter-Odom Funeral Service
Veteran families in Rocky Mount, NC can turn to Hunter-Odom Funeral Service for honors and benefit coordination. The home assists with VA paperwork, honor-guard requests, and scheduling at veterans cemeteries.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Eastern Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in NC, about 40 miles from Hunter-Odom Funeral Service. 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 845 funeral homes in North Carolina. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Hunter-Odom Funeral Service publish funeral prices?
Hunter-Odom Funeral Service has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (252) 977-3122 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Hunter-Odom Funeral Service located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Hunter-Odom Funeral Service is located at 121 South Fairview Road in Rocky Mount, NC. You can reach the home at (252) 977-3122. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Hunter-Odom Funeral Service help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Hunter-Odom Funeral Service 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.