Neal Funeral Home

Veteran services at Neal Funeral Home

Neal Funeral Home in Catlettsburg, KY supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Neal Funeral Home offers specific services for veterans, including the collection of military service information (branch, years served) during preplanning." Published pricing lists $4,300 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 burial, cremation, and graveside service. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.

The nearest VA national cemetery is Kentucky Veterans Cemetery - Northeast in KY, approximately 11 miles from Neal Funeral Home. Neal 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. Neal Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Neal Funeral Home publish funeral prices?

Neal Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (606) 739-6261, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Neal Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Neal Funeral Home is located at 2409 Center Street in Catlettsburg, KY. You can reach the home at (606) 739-6261. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Neal Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Neal Funeral Home provides visitation, funeral service, reception, burial, cremation, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Neal Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Neal Funeral Home offers specific services for veterans, including the collection of military service information (branch, years served) during preplanning.

What sets Neal Funeral Home apart

Extensive online preplanning form allowing detailed personalization of services, including specific music, readings, hobbies, themes, and food/beverage requests.
Comprehensive preplanning checklist covering general arrangements, funeral service specifics, participant selection, and final disposition choices.
Offers both traditional burial options (ground interment, mausoleum entombment) and various cremation choices (columbarium, ashes returned to family).
Part of a legacy that dates back to 1868 with Kilgore & Collier Funeral Home, indicating a long-standing presence in the community.
Dedicated services for veterans, with a specific section for military service details in their preplanning form.

Military & veteran services offered

★Mausoleum Entombment

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial
· Ground Interment
· Graveside Service
· Committal Service

Cremation

· Cremation
· Ashes Returned To Family

On-site facilities

· Funeral Home

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 Settlement

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.