Lyerly Funeral Home, Inc.

Veteran services at Lyerly Funeral Home, Inc.

Veteran families in Salisbury, NC can turn to Lyerly Funeral Home, Inc. for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Lyerly Funeral Home provides military funeral honors ceremonies, including flag folding, flag presentation, playing of taps, and firing three volleys of rifles. They assist families with completing forms for Veterans Affairs and offer information on government headstones, markers, and burial flags. The funeral home also had a dedicated Lyerly Honor Guard, with members committed to honoring fallen veterans." On-site amenities include chapels, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,290 for basic burial and $1,380 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation, traditional burial, memorial services, graveside services, and veterans 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 chapels. 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 Lyerly Funeral Home, Inc.: direct cremation from $1,380. That places direct cremation roughly 25% below the North Carolina median ($1,850). 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 Salisbury National Cemetery Annex in NC, approximately 2 miles from Lyerly Funeral Home, Inc.. Lyerly Funeral Home, Inc. can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

North Carolina has approximately 845 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Lyerly Funeral Home, Inc. is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Lyerly Funeral Home, Inc. cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,380. 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 Lyerly Funeral Home, Inc. located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Lyerly Funeral Home, Inc. is located at 523 South Main St. in Salisbury, NC. You can reach the home at (704) 633-9031. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Lyerly Funeral Home, Inc. offer veteran families?

Lyerly Funeral Home, Inc. provides cremation, traditional burial, memorial services, graveside services, visitation, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Lyerly Funeral Home, Inc. help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Lyerly Funeral Home provides military funeral honors ceremonies, including flag folding, flag presentation, playing of taps, and firing three volleys of rifles. They assist families with completing forms for Veterans Affairs and offer information on government headstones, markers, and burial flags. The funeral home also had a dedicated Lyerly Honor Guard, with members committed to honoring fallen veterans.

Which faith traditions does Lyerly Funeral Home, Inc. accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Methodist, Baptist families, among others.

What sets Lyerly Funeral Home, Inc. apart

Offers a year of daily grief support messages via email.
Provides specialized pet cremation services.
Maintains a dedicated Lyerly Honor Guard for military funeral honors ceremonies.

Military & veteran services offered

★Memorial Services

★Veterans Services

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Traditional Burial
· Graveside Services

Cremation

· Cremation

On-site facilities

· Viewing Rooms

· Chapels

· Small Private Room for Viewing

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· The Funeral and Memorial Information Council
· The Gideons International

Specializations

· Veterans Services
· Pet Cremation

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Methodist, Baptist.

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The veteran's spouse may qualify for VA Dependency & Indemnity Compensation.

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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.