Mccomas Funeral Home

Veteran services at Mccomas Funeral Home

For veterans in Abingdon, MD, Mccomas Funeral Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "McComas Funeral Home P.A. provides comprehensive veteran services, including military honors such as the playing of taps and the presentation of the American flag. They offer personalized tributes like embroidered casket linings with military insignia and Army tribute memorabilia for hearses and viewing rooms. The firm also assists families with navigating specific military funeral protocols and benefits." On-site amenities include ample parking and off-street parking, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,760 for basic burial and $3,885 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include personalized cremation services, burial services, and permanent memorialization. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.

Published pricing at Mccomas Funeral Home: direct cremation from $3,835. That places direct cremation roughly 67% above the Maryland median ($2,300). 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 Garrison Forest Veterans Cemetery in MD, approximately 23 miles from Mccomas Funeral Home. Mccomas Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Maryland has approximately 313 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Mccomas Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Mccomas Funeral Home cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $3,835. 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 Mccomas Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Mccomas Funeral Home is located at 1317 Cokesbury Rd. in Abingdon, MD. You can reach the home at (410) 676-4600. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Mccomas Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Mccomas Funeral Home provides general price list & packages, pre-planning, traditional funerals, personalized cremation services, immediate need, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Mccomas Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

McComas Funeral Home P.A. provides comprehensive veteran services, including military honors such as the playing of taps and the presentation of the American flag. They offer personalized tributes like embroidered casket linings with military insignia and Army tribute memorabilia for hearses and viewing rooms. The firm also assists families with navigating specific military funeral protocols and benefits.

Which faith traditions does Mccomas Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Methodist, Episcopal, Christian (general, as indicated by various pastors/celebrants) families, among others.

What sets Mccomas Funeral Home apart

Seven generations of continuous family ownership and operation since 1808.
On-site crematory, offering integrated cremation services.
Extensive aftercare program and annual memorial services for ongoing grief support.
Highly personalized military honors, including casket lining embroidery and tribute memorabilia.
Flexibility in accommodating unique family requests for visitations, such as displaying personal crafts or themed items.
Provision of catering, celebrant services, video tributes, and live streaming for services.

Military & veteran services offered

★Permanent Memorialization

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial Services

Cremation

· Personalized Cremation Services

On-site facilities

· Abingdon Funeral Home

· Bel Air Funeral Home

· Jarrettsville Celebration of Life Center

· On-site Crematory

· Spacious Visitation Rooms

· Service Rooms

· Ample Parking

· Solarium Area

· Refreshment Room

· Off-street Parking

· Event Venue

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Funeral Home

Specializations

· Veterans Services
· Military Honors

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Methodist, Episcopal, Christian (general, as indicated by various pastors/celebrants).

Branches of service supported

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

Army

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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.

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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.