Veteran services at Lancaster Funeral Home & Cremation Service
Lancaster Funeral Home & Cremation Service is a funeral home in Lancaster, SC that accepts veteran families and provides military funeral honors coordination through the Department of Defense honors program.
Published pricing at Lancaster Funeral Home & Cremation Service: direct cremation from $2,195. 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 Jackson National Cemetery in SC, approximately 43 miles from Lancaster Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Lancaster Funeral Home & Cremation Service can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Lancaster Funeral Home & Cremation Service holds a 4.5-star rating from 42 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 Lancaster Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Reviews are sourced from Google Places and shown verbatim — we do not edit or filter for sentiment.
“Tiffany was the best during our difficult time! Abby, did a great job on the video. The whole staff was amazing. Definitely super proud of there services! Thanks again to all of you guys!!”
“The staff was very helpful and professional. The family was very pleased with the results and experienced we had with Lancaster Funeral Home & Cremation Services. Even after the services were over the staff called and checked in on the family to see if there was anything else they could do.I would recommend them to anyone who are in need of any of their services.”
“We have none rhe Cauthen family for years and our family has used their services many times. In a time when it is hard to know what to do it is always comforting to feel you can trust someone to guide you through the decisions you have to make.”
“Wanda was so helpful and helped me through every step. She was patient, caring and compassionate. I appreciate everything they did. The staff was so nice and friendly. I especially fell in love with the labor doodle in the office. Very comforting and I would recommend Lancaster funeral to everyone”
“Following my father's passing, the staff at Lancaster Funeral Home was very helpful throughout the whole process. They were responsive to our numerous calls, answering all our questions with patience and understanding. Their help made this difficult time easier on my mother and our family.”
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.