Veteran services at Lagrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors
Lagrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors serves veteran families in Amarillo, TX with military funeral planning. In their own words: "LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors offers comprehensive Veteran Benefits Assistance, including a 32-page American Veterans’ Guide to VA Funeral, Burial, & Memorial Benefits. This guide provides information on funeral, cremation, memorial, and burial assistance, eligibility, required documents (DD-214), military honors, burial at sea, private cemetery options, and obtaining military medals and certificates." On-site amenities include coulter road chapel and martin road chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,840 for basic burial and $2,350 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include online memorials, cremation services, traditional burial services, and veteran benefits assistance. 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 coulter road chapel, martin road chapel, and memory gardens cemetery. 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.
Published pricing at Lagrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors: direct cremation from $2,350. That places direct cremation roughly 18% above the Texas median ($1,995). 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 Fort Sill National Cemetery in OK, approximately 204 miles from Lagrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors. Lagrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Texas has approximately 1,496 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Lagrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Lagrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,350. 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 Lagrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Lagrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors is located at 8310 South Coulter Road in Amarillo, TX. You can reach the home at (806) 372-3233. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Lagrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors offer veteran families?
Lagrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors provides grief support, pre-planning services, immediate need services, online memorials, tribute videos, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Lagrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors help veterans with VA burial benefits?
LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors offers comprehensive Veteran Benefits Assistance, including a 32-page American Veterans’ Guide to VA Funeral, Burial, & Memorial Benefits. This guide provides information on funeral, cremation, memorial, and burial assistance, eligibility, required documents (DD-214), military honors, burial at sea, private cemetery options, and obtaining military medals and certificates.
Which faith traditions does Lagrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Baptist families, among others.
What sets Lagrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors apart
- Amarillo's only local crematory facility, integrated with their cemetery operations
- Provides a year of weekly grief support messages (365 days of grief support)
- Offers Funeral Celebrant Services for personalized, non-religious ceremonies
- Comprehensive assistance with Veteran Benefits, including a 32-page guide
- Historical presence in Amarillo since 1919, building the city's first funeral chapel
- Operates two distinct chapels: a convenient Martin Road Chapel and an elegant Coulter Road Chapel
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Traditional Burial Services
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Carriage Services
Specializations
- · On-site Crematory
- · Veteran Benefits
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Baptist.
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.