Veteran services at Latimer Funeral Home Inc
Latimer Funeral Home Inc serves veteran families in Nashville, AR with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Latimer Funeral Home assists families with contacting the Veterans Administration to determine eligibility for death benefits or service options for active or retired military personnel." On-site amenities include on-site chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,065 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 cremation services, memorial service, graveside service, veteran services, and online memorials. 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 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.
Published pricing at Latimer Funeral Home Inc: direct cremation from $2,350. That places direct cremation roughly 47% above the Arkansas median ($1,600). 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 Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery at North Little Rock in AR, approximately 97 miles from Latimer Funeral Home Inc. Latimer Funeral Home Inc can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Arkansas has approximately 385 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Latimer Funeral Home Inc is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Latimer Funeral Home Inc 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 Latimer Funeral Home Inc located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Latimer Funeral Home Inc is located at 115 East Hempstead Street in Nashville, AR. You can reach the home at (870) 845-2233. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Latimer Funeral Home Inc offer veteran families?
Latimer Funeral Home Inc provides grief support, preplanning, traditional funeral service, cremation services, memorial service, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Latimer Funeral Home Inc help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Latimer Funeral Home assists families with contacting the Veterans Administration to determine eligibility for death benefits or service options for active or retired military personnel.
Which faith traditions does Latimer Funeral Home Inc accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Baptist, Church of Christ, Catholic families, among others.
What sets Latimer Funeral Home Inc apart
- Over 120 years of continuous operation, tracing its roots back to 1884 as Skillern Hardware selling caskets, evolving into a dedicated funeral service provider by 1900.
- Offers a year of free daily grief support emails to families they serve, providing ongoing comfort during the first year after a loss.
- Provides comprehensive online memorial tools, including customizable online memorials, tribute videos from family photographs, and direct flower ordering through their website.
- Extensive preplanning resources, including an online preplanning form and detailed guidance on making advance arrangements to ease family burden and ensure wishes are honored.
- Staff members are deeply integrated into the local community, with many having grown up in the Nashville area and actively participating in local churches and organizations.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Graveside Service
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Veteran Services
- · Grief Support
- · Preplanning
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Baptist, Church of Christ, Catholic. 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.