Veteran services at Markwood Funeral Home
Markwood Funeral Home is a funeral home in Keyser, WV that accepts veteran families and provides military funeral honors coordination through the Department of Defense honors program.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Rocky Gap Veterans Cemetery in MD, approximately 29 miles from Markwood Funeral Home. Markwood Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
What families have said
Recent reviews from families who used Markwood Funeral Home. Reviews are sourced from Google Places and shown verbatim — we do not edit or filter for sentiment.
“Great people and great service!”
“Great and very kind with customer's! They go over and beyond on helping to get your loved one at rest. Mark-wood Funeral Home works with you on financing expenses, and is by your side-- when needing a shoulder! They take the time and look at pictures to go above and beyond on making your loved one look the way-- you remember how they use to. Super clean and freshly smelling. Very loving funeral home! It is nice to have the opportunity to give a little feed back from my experiences with them. I have been to several funeral homes, (I have big families) and this has topped the life of the end. Markwood is where I want to be taken care of when my time approaches. Thank you so much for the wonderful care! Great job on all your hard work!”
“Couldn't ask for a more understanding group of workers. Thanks to Dean for making moms beauty shine thru and for helping us thru a most difficult time. God's blessings to each of you...”
“Respectfully family owned and ran and managed. Very, very kind and understanding. Great viewing options.”
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.