Lemley Funeral Home

Veteran services at Lemley Funeral Home

For veterans in Oneonta, AL, Lemley Funeral Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Lemley Funeral Home & Crematory assists families with specific arrangements for veterans, including facilitating military honors at graveside and accommodating preferences for flag draping or presentation during services, as indicated by their 'Immediate Need' planning forms." On-site amenities include chapel and covered family chapel parking area, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,120 for basic burial and $1,850 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include burial services and cremation services. 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 chapel and covered family chapel parking area. 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 Lemley Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,850. That places direct cremation roughly 1% below the Alabama median ($1,870). 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 Alabama National Cemetery in AL, approximately 59 miles from Lemley Funeral Home. Lemley Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Alabama has approximately 479 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Lemley Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Lemley Funeral Home apart

• Over a century of continuous operation, established in 1916.
• Introduced Pope County's first motor-driven hearse in 1920.
• Provided the area's first ambulance service with a combination hearse and ambulance in 1927.
• Modern, purpose-built facility (completed 1998) with a flexible layout, including a chapel with indoor garage parking for immediate family, spacious visitation rooms, and conference rooms.
• Long-standing staff dedication, exemplified by Carl Rackley's 60+ years of service, focused on providing "service first and foremost."
• A+ Accreditation with the Better Business Bureau and membership in the National Funeral Directors Association.

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Christian (Protestant), Christian (Catholic). Languages spoken at the home: English.

How 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.