Veteran services at Martinez Funeral Home & Crematory
Martinez Funeral Home & Crematory, located in Odessa, TX, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Martinez Funeral Home & Crematory offers comprehensive support for veterans, including assistance with maximizing Veterans' Affairs benefits, providing guides on VA funeral, burial, and memorial benefits, and information regarding military funeral services and honors." On-site amenities include on-site chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,445 for basic burial and $1,895 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, burial, and online memorial. 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 on-site 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.
Published pricing at Martinez Funeral Home & Crematory: direct cremation from $1,895. That places direct cremation roughly 5% below the Texas median ($1,995). 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 Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Abilene in TX, approximately 162 miles from Martinez Funeral Home & Crematory. Martinez Funeral Home & Crematory can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Texas has approximately 1,496 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Martinez Funeral Home & Crematory is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Martinez Funeral Home & Crematory cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,895. 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 Martinez Funeral Home & Crematory located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Martinez Funeral Home & Crematory is located at 1040 South Dixie Boulevard in Odessa, TX. You can reach the home at (432) 332-8077. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Martinez Funeral Home & Crematory offer veteran families?
Martinez Funeral Home & Crematory provides funeral services, cremation services, preplanning, grief support, visitation, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Martinez Funeral Home & Crematory help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Martinez Funeral Home & Crematory offers comprehensive support for veterans, including assistance with maximizing Veterans' Affairs benefits, providing guides on VA funeral, burial, and memorial benefits, and information regarding military funeral services and honors.
Which faith traditions does Martinez Funeral Home & Crematory accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic families, among others.
What sets Martinez Funeral Home & Crematory apart
- Two locations serving Odessa and West Odessa, Texas
- Bilingual staff (English and Spanish)
- On-site crematory operations
- Extensive online resource library ('Ask The DirectorTM') with articles, guides, and podcasts
- Offers a year of weekly grief support messages via email
- Provides online memorial pages and tribute video creation services
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
- · Interment
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Legacy Funeral Group, LLC.
Specializations
- · Bilingual Staff
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish.
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.