Veteran services at Moore Funeral Service
Moore Funeral Service, located in Poplar Bluff, MO, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Cotrell Willow Ridge Funeral & Cremation Services assists families with navigating Veterans Administration death benefits and service options. They have experience facilitating burials at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri." Published pricing lists $2,895 for basic burial and a quoted rate for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, online memorial, burial, and graveside service. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
Published pricing at Moore Funeral Service: direct cremation from $1,770. That places direct cremation roughly 1% above the Missouri median ($1,750). 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 Missouri State Veterans Cemetery - Bloomfield in MO, approximately 29 miles from Moore Funeral Service. Moore Funeral Service can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Missouri has approximately 607 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Moore Funeral Service is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Moore Funeral Service cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,770. 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 Moore Funeral Service located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Moore Funeral Service is located at 1100 Iron Bridge Rd. in Poplar Bluff, MO. You can reach the home at (573) 785-1200. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Moore Funeral Service offer veteran families?
Moore Funeral Service provides funeral services, cremation services, pre planning, grief support, online memorial, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Moore Funeral Service help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Cotrell Willow Ridge Funeral & Cremation Services assists families with navigating Veterans Administration death benefits and service options. They have experience facilitating burials at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri.
Which faith traditions does Moore Funeral Service accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Baptist, Church of God, Methodist, Catholic families, among others.
What sets Moore Funeral Service apart
- Focus on creating personalized, healing experiences and memorable celebrations of life.
- Comprehensive grief support, including a year of weekly messages and resources for children navigating loss.
- Interactive online memorial pages for obituaries, photos, condolences, and virtual candle lighting.
- Creation of personalized tribute videos from family photographs for services and online sharing.
- Streamlined flower ordering directly from obituary pages through partnerships with local florists.
- Detailed pre-planning services with an online form and guidance on financial options to ease future burdens.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
- · Graveside Service
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Baptist, Church of God, Methodist, Catholic. Languages spoken at the home: English.
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.