Ingram Funeral Home

Veteran services at Ingram Funeral Home

Ingram Funeral Home in Saint Marys, WV supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Ingram Funeral Home offers dedicated veteran services, assisting with specific arrangements and benefits for military families." Published pricing lists $5,260 for basic burial and $3,190 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include burial, cremation, memorial service, graveside service, pet memorial service, and pet direct cremation. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.

Published pricing at Ingram Funeral Home: direct cremation from $3,190. That places direct cremation roughly 37% above the West Virginia median ($2,325). Veterans who served on active duty for at least 24 months may qualify for VA burial allowance to offset funeral costs — this home accepts assignment of those benefits where eligible.

The nearest VA national cemetery is West Virginia National Cemetery in WV, approximately 58 miles from Ingram Funeral Home. Ingram Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Ingram Funeral Home also accommodates Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Secular Humanist, and Lgbtq Affirming traditions for veterans whose religious or cultural observance shapes the service. Military honors can be integrated into the family's tradition with no conflict — the honor detail observes the family's pace.

West Virginia has approximately 299 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Ingram Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Ingram Funeral Home apart

• Long-standing family ownership and operation since 1992, with roots tracing back to 1923.
• Offers specialized pet services, including memorial services and direct cremation for animal companions.
• Deeply integrated staff with significant local community involvement, including roles in churches, city council, and volunteer fire department.
• Provides veteran services, assisting military families with specific arrangements.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Baptist, Free Will Baptist, Methodist, Catholic, Episcopal, Church of Christ, Nazarene, Apostolic. Languages spoken at the home: English.

How 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.