Veteran services at Lancaster Funeral Home
For veterans in Lancaster, SC, Lancaster Funeral Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Lancaster Funeral Home offers specialized veteran services, including assistance with burial benefits, memorial items, and military funeral honors. They also provide information regarding burial space for Veterans and their eligible family members through the National Cemetery Administration (NCA)." Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $1,800 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, 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.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Fort Jackson National Cemetery in SC, approximately 45 miles from Lancaster Funeral Home. Lancaster Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
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. Lancaster Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Lancaster Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Lancaster Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (803) 286-5000, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Lancaster Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Lancaster Funeral Home is located at 709 North White Street in Lancaster, SC. You can reach the home at (803) 286-5000. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Lancaster Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Lancaster Funeral Home provides immediate need, traditional services, cremation services, memorial services, ash scattering services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Lancaster Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Lancaster Funeral Home offers specialized veteran services, including assistance with burial benefits, memorial items, and military funeral honors. They also provide information regarding burial space for Veterans and their eligible family members through the National Cemetery Administration (NCA).
What sets Lancaster Funeral Home apart
- Over 85 years of continuous family operation, established in 1940.
- 24/7 immediate assistance and support for families.
- Comprehensive online planning tools and resources, including pre-planning forms, checklists, and an obituary writer.
- Multi-generational family business with deep roots in the Lancaster, Indian Land, and Kershaw communities.
- Transparent communication regarding service options and planning steps.
- Dedicated staff including multiple licensed funeral directors and embalmers.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
- · Ash Scattering Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Lancaster County Chamber of Commerce
- · South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (Licensing Agency)
Specializations
- · Veterans Services
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.