Veteran services at Meredith-Nowell Funeral Home
Meredith-Nowell Funeral Home in Clarksdale, MS supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. The team handles VA burial allowances, honor-guard coordination, and national-cemetery scheduling.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Memphis National Cemetery in TN, about 42 miles from Meredith-Nowell Funeral Home. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
We list about 385 funeral homes in Mississippi. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Meredith-Nowell Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Meredith-Nowell Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (662) 624-6218 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Meredith-Nowell Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Meredith-Nowell Funeral Home is located at 314 East Second St. in Clarksdale, MS. You can reach the home at (662) 624-6218. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Meredith-Nowell Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Meredith-Nowell Funeral Home 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 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.