Veteran services at Johnson Funeral Home - Sulphur
Johnson Funeral Home - Sulphur is a funeral home in Sulphur, LA that accepts veteran families and provides military funeral honors coordination through the Department of Defense honors program.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Southwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery in LA, approximately 47 miles from Johnson Funeral Home - Sulphur. Johnson Funeral Home - Sulphur can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Johnson Funeral Home - Sulphur holds a 4.8-star rating from 30 Google reviews, indicating consistent service quality reported by families who have used the home for veteran and non-veteran services alike.
What families have said
Recent reviews from families who used Johnson Funeral Home - Sulphur. Reviews are sourced from Google Places and shown verbatim — we do not edit or filter for sentiment.
“The funeral home staff were caring and went out of their way to help provide the best services for Mary’s cremation and Memorial Service.”
“They Are aware that they have posted an erroneous obituary, and will not correct such!! Listed my brother of 70 years, wrong! Also worded an obituary, to confuse and deceive real family!!? On his birth certificate his name is George Jeffery George, not JEFF GEORGE, as they falsely posted! Actually they are so completely complicit in deceit, of final epitaph of my brother! Why? Therefore they are not honorable in their duties!! It’s impossible to give a lower rating! “As reputable Business “, they fail miserably!!?? People need to see how this establishment doe’s Bussiness!!!!! David Kalil George son to Sam Kalil George, child of Hazel Eve (David) George!”
“Johnson staff members Robert and Tricia are professional, accommodating and experienced in assisting with your funeral arrangements. I highly recommend!”
“I cannot express in words the gratitude my sisters & aunt have for the amazing way they handled our dad's/brother's funeral. They were so very kind & considerate! Everyone & everything was handled very professionally. I don't know how they did it, but they managed to help us make all of our dad's final wishes come to fruition. We are forever grateful & amazed at how well they handled everything! They are truly amazing! Thank you to each & every one of you that had a hand in making our dad's final send off with dignity & respect! It is very much appreciated!”
“We have used Johnson’s in Sulphur for both of my parents now. The entire experience from the pickup (both my parents died at home) to the final interaction of picking up ashes and death certificates was very professional with a personal touch. Everyone that I interacted with was very kind and made the process much easier to navigate.”
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.