Veteran services at Johnson-Brown Service Funeral Home Inc
For veterans in Valley, AL, Johnson-Brown Service Funeral Home Inc coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "The funeral home provides specialized services for veterans, including assistance with burial benefits, headstones, and burial flags, as detailed in their "Honoring Our Veterans" section and blog posts." On-site amenities include on-site chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $2,150 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, burials, memorial services, and veterans services. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
On-site facilities of note include johnson memorial gardens and on-site chapel. These spaces accommodate full military honors details, family gatherings before and after the service, and the placement of the United States flag during the visitation period.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Fort Mitchell National Cemetery in AL, approximately 29 miles from Johnson-Brown Service Funeral Home Inc. Johnson-Brown Service Funeral Home Inc can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Alabama has approximately 479 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Johnson-Brown Service Funeral Home Inc is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Johnson-Brown Service Funeral Home Inc publish funeral prices?
Johnson-Brown Service Funeral Home Inc has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (334) 768-2141, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Johnson-Brown Service Funeral Home Inc located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Johnson-Brown Service Funeral Home Inc is located at 3700 20Th Avenue in Valley, AL. You can reach the home at (334) 768-2141. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Johnson-Brown Service Funeral Home Inc offer veteran families?
Johnson-Brown Service Funeral Home Inc provides traditional funeral services, non-traditional funeral services, cremation services, pre-planning, burials, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Johnson-Brown Service Funeral Home Inc help veterans with VA burial benefits?
The funeral home provides specialized services for veterans, including assistance with burial benefits, headstones, and burial flags, as detailed in their "Honoring Our Veterans" section and blog posts.
Which faith traditions does Johnson-Brown Service Funeral Home Inc accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Methodist, Baptist families, among others.
What sets Johnson-Brown Service Funeral Home Inc apart
- Four generations of continuous family operation since 1900.
- On-site, perpetual care cemetery (Johnson Memorial Gardens) directly behind their Valley location.
- Dedicated resources and specialization in honoring veterans, including detailed information on benefits, headstones, and flags.
- Active blog providing educational content on funeral planning, costs, and fraud prevention.
- Affiliation with The Funeral and Memorial Information Council (FAMIC) and promotion of "Have the Talk of a Lifetime" for meaningful family conversations.
- 24/7 staff availability for immediate assistance.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burials
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · The Funeral and Memorial Information Council
Specializations
- · Veterans Services
- · Pre-Arrangements
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Methodist, Baptist. Languages spoken at the home: English.
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.