Veteran services at James A. Dyal Funeral Home
James A. Dyal Funeral Home serves veteran families in Summerville, SC with military funeral planning. In their own words: "James A Dyal Funeral Home provides comprehensive support for veterans and their families. This includes completing applications for all veterans' benefits such as Military Honors, Presidential Memorial Certificates, and veteran memorial markers or headstones. They coordinate necessary documentation for honors, confirm existing pre-plan funding benefits, and arrange services at national or state veterans' cemeteries. Services can include professional funeral director and staff services, transfer and care of the deceased, cremation services, use of mortuary facilities for visitations, funeral or memorial ceremonies, use of automotive equipment, an online interactive memorial website, and additional personalization options." Published pricing lists $6,095 for basic burial and $3,595 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs. The firm holds a 4.9-star Google rating from 166 reviews.
Published pricing at James A. Dyal Funeral Home: direct cremation from $3,595. That places direct cremation roughly 100% above the South Carolina median ($1,795). 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 Beaufort National Cemetery in SC, approximately 49 miles from James A. Dyal Funeral Home. James A. Dyal Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
James A. Dyal Funeral Home holds a 4.9-star rating from 166 Google reviews, indicating consistent service quality reported by families who have used the home for veteran and non-veteran services alike.
South Carolina has approximately 460 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. James A. Dyal Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at James A. Dyal Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $3,595. 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 James A. Dyal Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
James A. Dyal Funeral Home is located at 303 South Main St. in Summerville, SC. You can reach the home at (843) 873-4040. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does James A. Dyal Funeral Home offer veteran families?
James A. Dyal Funeral Home provides honoring life, planning ahead, grief support, interactive aftercare, 365 daily affirmations, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does James A. Dyal Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
James A Dyal Funeral Home provides comprehensive support for veterans and their families. This includes completing applications for all veterans' benefits such as Military Honors, Presidential Memorial Certificates, and veteran memorial markers or headstones. They coordinate necessary documentation for honors, confirm existing pre-plan funding benefits, and arrange services at national or state veterans' cemeteries. Services can include professional funeral director and staff services, transfer and care of the deceased, cremation services, use of mortuary facilities for visitations, funeral or memorial ceremonies, use of automotive equipment, an online interactive memorial website, and additional personalization options.
Which faith traditions does James A. Dyal Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Baptist, Catholic, Pentecostal Holiness, Presbyterian families, among others.
How do families rate James A. Dyal Funeral Home?
James A. Dyal Funeral Home holds a 4.9-star rating across 166 Google reviews from local families and veterans.
What sets James A. Dyal Funeral Home apart
- Unique facility design for a distinct funeral service experience
- Extensive online grief support, including interactive videos and 365 daily affirmation emails
- Specialized veteran services, assisting with benefit applications, military honors, and coordination with national cemeteries
Military & veteran services offered
On-site facilities
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Baptist, Catholic, Pentecostal Holiness, Presbyterian.
What families have said
Recent reviews from families who used James A. Dyal Funeral Home. Reviews are sourced from Google Places and shown verbatim — we do not edit or filter for sentiment.
“I highly recommend James A. Dyal Funeral Home. I could not have asked for better people and better service during this most difficult time. They took care of every detail, very compassionate and attentive. Everything was handled with dignity and grace.”
“We are so grateful to James A. Dial Funeral Home for the exceptional care and compassion they showed our family during the loss of my mother-in-law. From our first call to the final moments of the service, every member of the team treated us with respect, kindness, and professionalism. They guided us through every step with calm and clarity, taking time to understand what we wanted and honoring our wishes with thoughtfulness and grace. The service was beautiful—dignified, heartfelt, and exactly what she would have wanted. Their attention to detail and the warmth they extended made a very difficult time feel a little more bearable. Thank you to everyone at James A. Dial for helping us celebrate her life so meaningfully. Your care will always be remembered.”
“Prompt, caring response from all staff members during such a difficult and emotional time. Each step of the process was handled with dignity and the utmost of care and concern. Hayden provided excellent care and compassion and did an excellent job compiling the video. I have received so many compliments on the video. Appreciate the follow up text messages throughout this past year.”
“James A Dyal funeral home in Summerville, SC took care of my grandfather back in 1978. They took care of my father in 2015 and this past June 14th, they took care of my mama.. in a time when there’s turmoil and you can’t think straight, everyone at James A Dyal funeral home was so caring and compassionate. They knew what I needed before I even knew what I needed. They helped me through some of the hardest times in my life and I will be forever grateful for the kind, compassionate caring treatment that they gave me and my family. I wouldn’t put my loved ones in any other hands, but James A Dyal funeral home… and when it’s my time to go, I’ve already told my family and it’s in my will that that’s where I will go to be taken care of when I die….because They treated my mom like she was their their mama and my dad was treated like their dad, and my grandfather was treated by Dyal as if he was their grandfather. thank you James A Dyal funeral home family. I can’t say enough good things about this company and the people who work there.”
“My experience with Dyal Funeral Home was a group of kind people trying their best to make this difficult experience less painful. They offered to help with any problems I had and were sincere and caring.”
EverSettled · After the Veteran Funeral
The veteran's spouse may qualify for VA Dependency & Indemnity Compensation.
DIC is a tax-free monthly benefit for surviving spouses, dependent children, and (in some cases) parents of veterans whose death is service-connected. EverSettled walks veteran families through DIC eligibility, survivor pension, life-insurance claims, probate, and the federal-account paperwork that follows.
Begin Veteran Estate SettlementHow 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.