Morrison Funeral Home

Veteran services at Morrison Funeral Home

Morrison Funeral Home serves veteran families in Tuscumbia, AL with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Morrison Funeral Home offers specific services for veterans, including a permanent memorial dedicated to Shoals area veterans in the courtyard of their Tuscumbia location, established in 2001 with the help of American Legion Post #31 and local community leaders. They also explicitly list 'Honoring Veterans' as a service option." Published pricing lists $4,725 for basic burial and $2,445 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

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

Published pricing at Morrison Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,445. That places direct cremation roughly 31% above the Alabama median ($1,870). 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 Corinth National Cemetery in MS, approximately 35 miles from Morrison Funeral Home. Morrison Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Alabama has approximately 479 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Morrison Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

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

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,445. 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 Morrison Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Morrison Funeral Home is located at 825 North Main Street in Tuscumbia, AL. You can reach the home at (256) 383-7311. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Morrison Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Morrison Funeral Home provides funeral services, burial, cremation, visitation, memorial service, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Morrison Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Morrison Funeral Home offers specific services for veterans, including a permanent memorial dedicated to Shoals area veterans in the courtyard of their Tuscumbia location, established in 2001 with the help of American Legion Post #31 and local community leaders. They also explicitly list 'Honoring Veterans' as a service option.

Which faith traditions does Morrison Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Southern Baptist, Methodist, Catholic, Church of Christ families, among others.

What sets Morrison Funeral Home apart

Four generations of continuous family ownership and operation since 1959.
Operation of three distinct funeral home locations (Tuscumbia, Florence, Cherokee), a perpetual care cemetery (Cherokee Memorial Park), and a dedicated, state-of-the-art cremation care center (Morrison Cremation Care Center).
Staff members are often local residents, providing a personal connection and understanding of the families they serve.
Emphasis on identifying unique family needs and striving for excellence in every detail of the funeral service, ensuring personalized tributes.
Recipient of the NFDA Pursuit of Excellence Award seven times.
Dedicated permanent memorial to honor Shoals area veterans at the Tuscumbia location, established with community and veteran support.

Military & veteran services offered

★Memorial Service

★Honoring Veterans

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial
· Graveside Service

Cremation

· Cremation

On-site facilities

· Cremation Care Center

· On-site Crematory

· Funeral Home Locations

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· National Funeral Directors Association

Specializations

· Honoring Veterans

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Southern Baptist, Methodist, Catholic, Church of Christ.

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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.