Lucas & Son Funeral Home

Veteran services at Lucas & Son Funeral Home

Lucas & Son Funeral Home in Pikeville, KY supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "The funeral home assists with VA insurance claims and has served families of United States Marine Corps and Army veterans." On-site amenities include chapel and reception area, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $995 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation, traditional burial, memorial service, 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 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.

The nearest VA national cemetery is Kentucky Veterans Cemetery - Southeast in KY, approximately 51 miles from Lucas & Son Funeral Home. Lucas & Son Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Kentucky has approximately 552 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Lucas & Son Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Lucas & Son Funeral Home publish funeral prices?

Lucas & Son Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (606) 437-0044, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Lucas & Son Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Lucas & Son Funeral Home is located at 2931 Us Highway 23 South in Pikeville, KY. You can reach the home at (606) 437-0044. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Lucas & Son Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Lucas & Son Funeral Home provides cremation, funeral service, preplanning, traditional burial, memorial service, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Lucas & Son Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

The funeral home assists with VA insurance claims and has served families of United States Marine Corps and Army veterans.

Which faith traditions does Lucas & Son Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Christian, Baptist (Freewill Baptist, Old Regular Baptist, Meta Baptist, Grace Baptist, Hylton Freewill Baptist, Owsley Freewill Baptist, Longfork Freewill Baptist, Bethel Freewill Baptist), Church of Christ, Holiness Church families, among others.

What sets Lucas & Son Funeral Home apart

Designated as Pike County's premier choice for funeral services.
Explicitly states a commitment to providing services at guaranteed lowest prices.
Offers comprehensive online memorial features, including tribute videos, online guestbooks, and integrated flower ordering.
Provides one year of free daily grief support emails to families.
Experienced team of licensed funeral directors and embalmers, including owners Jack & Shirley Lucas and senior staff Tommy and Greg Compton.
Actively involved in supporting and contributing to the Pike County community.

Military & veteran services offered

★Memorial Service

★Online Memorials

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Traditional Burial
· Committal Service

Cremation

· Cremation

On-site facilities

· Chapel

· Lounge Area

· Reception Area

· Visitation Rooms

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· NFDA National Funeral Directors Association
· Funeral Directors Association of Kentucky

Specializations

· Traditional Services
· Cremation Services
· Personalization
· Veterans Services

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Christian, Baptist (Freewill Baptist, Old Regular Baptist, Meta Baptist, Grace Baptist, Hylton Freewill Baptist, Owsley Freewill Baptist, Longfork Freewill Baptist, Bethel Freewill Baptist), Church of Christ, Holiness Church.

Branches of service supported

Based on the home's stated services and specializations, Lucas & Son Funeral Home has documented experience supporting the following branches:

Army Marines

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 Settlement

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.