Veteran services at Layton's Home for Funerals
Veteran families in Forked River, NJ can turn to Layton's Home for Funerals for honors and benefit coordination. In its own description, the home mentions VA benefits paperwork.
The home lists these veteran-related services: cremation services, burial, and memorial service. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery in NJ, about 19 miles from Layton's Home for Funerals. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
We list about 647 funeral homes in New Jersey. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Layton's Home for Funerals publish funeral prices?
Layton's Home for Funerals has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (609) 971-6800 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Layton's Home for Funerals located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Layton's Home for Funerals is located at 250 Lacey Road in Forked River, NJ. You can reach the home at (609) 971-6800. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Layton's Home for Funerals offer veteran families?
Layton's Home for Funerals provides funeral services, cremation services, pre-planning, grief support, burial, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Layton's Home for Funerals help veterans with VA burial benefits?
In its own description of its veteran services, Layton's Home for Funerals mentions VA benefits paperwork. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.
Which faith traditions does Layton's Home for Funerals accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Methodist, Presbyterian families, among others.
What sets Layton's Home for Funerals apart
- One of the few remaining family-owned and operated funeral homes in the Ocean County area.
- Specialization in pet cremation products, offering prayer cards, keepsakes, and urns for memorializing pets.
- Comprehensive online features including direct flower ordering, enhanced obituaries with guest books, email subscriptions for new notices, and an online payment center.
- Extensive online grief support resources and a year-long daily grief message email service.
Military and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
- · Interment
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
Affiliations and specialties
Industry affiliations
- · New Jersey State Funeral Directors Association
Specialties
- · Pet Cremation Products
Religious traditions and languages
Religious traditions served: Catholic, Methodist, Presbyterian. Languages spoken at the home: English.
How to request military funeral honors
By law (10 U.S.C. § 1491), an eligible veteran's funeral can include, on request, an honors detail of at least two service members who fold and present the U.S. flag to the family and play Taps. The funeral director usually makes the request and will need the veteran's DD214 or other discharge papers.
VA suggests asking at least 48 to 72 hours before the service. More on what honors include and how to request them.