Veteran services at Martin & Castille Funeral Home - Southside
Martin & Castille Funeral Home - Southside in Lafayette, LA supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. Staff help families secure VA burial benefits, request military honors, and coordinate with national or state veterans cemeteries. Google shows 5.0 stars from 209 reviews.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Southwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery in LA, about 35 miles from Martin & Castille Funeral Home - Southside. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
Martin & Castille Funeral Home - Southside lists these traditions and communities: Catholic. Military funeral honors can be part of a religious service; tell the director the order you want.
Martin & Castille Funeral Home - Southside has a 5.0-star rating from 209 Google reviews.
We list about 373 funeral homes in Louisiana. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Martin & Castille Funeral Home - Southside publish funeral prices?
Martin & Castille Funeral Home - Southside has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (337) 984-2811 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Martin & Castille Funeral Home - Southside located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Martin & Castille Funeral Home - Southside is located at 600 E. Farrel Rd. in Lafayette, LA. You can reach the home at (337) 984-2811. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Martin & Castille Funeral Home - Southside help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Martin & Castille Funeral Home - Southside assists veteran families with VA burial benefits, military funeral honors, and coordination with national and state veterans cemeteries. Eligible veterans may receive a burial allowance and a free government headstone.
How do families rate Martin & Castille Funeral Home - Southside?
Martin & Castille Funeral Home - Southside holds a 5.0-star rating across 209 Google reviews from local families and veterans.
What families have said
When a father who was a veteran passed at home, staff arrived within one hour and placed an American flag over him. The family has chosen Martin & Castille across generations, referring to it as 'our funeral home'.
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.