Veteran services at Mullins Family Funeral Home
Mullins Family Funeral Home serves veteran families in Warfield, KY with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Mullins Family Funeral Home assists with obtaining Veteran's Administration Claim Numbers, service discharge papers, and reporting deaths to the Veterans Administration." On-site amenities include on-site chapel and reception hall, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation, memorial service, and burial. 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.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Kentucky Veterans Cemetery - Northeast in KY, approximately 46 miles from Mullins Family Funeral Home. Mullins Family Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Kentucky has approximately 552 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Mullins Family Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Mullins Family Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Mullins Family Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (606) 390-2500, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Mullins Family Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Mullins Family Funeral Home is located at 106 Riverfront Road in Warfield, KY. You can reach the home at (606) 390-2500. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Mullins Family Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Mullins Family Funeral Home provides traditional funeral, cremation, memorial service, burial, pre-planning, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Mullins Family Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Mullins Family Funeral Home assists with obtaining Veteran's Administration Claim Numbers, service discharge papers, and reporting deaths to the Veterans Administration.
Which faith traditions does Mullins Family Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for United Baptist, Freewill Baptist, Christian families, among others.
What sets Mullins Family Funeral Home apart
- Specialized guidance on estate settlement and probate processes.
- Comprehensive information and assistance with advance directives.
- Emphasis on personalized celebration of life services tailored to individual stories.
- Family-owned and operated with multiple licensed funeral directors, including Joseph Mullins, his father Bobby Mullins, and his mother-in-law Jackie Dempsey.
- Assistance with Veterans Administration paperwork and benefits.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Calf Creek United Baptist Church
- · Piso Freewill Baptist Church
Specializations
- · Cremation Services
- · Estate Settlement
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: United Baptist, Freewill Baptist, Christian. 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.