Veteran services at Nelson's Funeral Home, LLC
Nelson's Funeral Home, LLC serves veteran families in Ridgeway, SC with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Nelson's Funeral Home provides specialized Veterans Services, including assistance with headstones and burial flags, as well as general funeral arrangements for veterans." On-site amenities include funeral home chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,000 for basic burial and $2,500 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs. The firm holds a 4.8-star Google rating from 30 reviews.
Veteran-related services offered include veterans services, memorial service, burial, and cremation. 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 funeral home 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.
Published pricing at Nelson's Funeral Home, LLC: direct cremation from $2,500. That places direct cremation roughly 39% above the South Carolina median ($1,795). 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 Fort Jackson National Cemetery in SC, approximately 16 miles from Nelson's Funeral Home, LLC. Nelson's Funeral Home, LLC can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Nelson's Funeral Home, LLC holds a 4.8-star rating from 30 Google reviews, indicating consistent service quality reported by families who have used the home for veteran and non-veteran services alike.
South Carolina has approximately 460 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Nelson's Funeral Home, LLC is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Nelson's Funeral Home, LLC cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,500. 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 Nelson's Funeral Home, LLC located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Nelson's Funeral Home, LLC is located at 270 North Dogwood Ave. in Ridgeway, SC. You can reach the home at (803) 337-4500. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Nelson's Funeral Home, LLC offer veteran families?
Nelson's Funeral Home, LLC provides pre-planning, veterans services, grief support, funeral service, memorial service, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Nelson's Funeral Home, LLC help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Nelson's Funeral Home provides specialized Veterans Services, including assistance with headstones and burial flags, as well as general funeral arrangements for veterans.
Which faith traditions does Nelson's Funeral Home, LLC accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Presbyterian, African Methodist Episcopal (AME), Baptist, Latter-day Saints families, among others.
How do families rate Nelson's Funeral Home, LLC?
Nelson's Funeral Home, LLC holds a 4.8-star rating across 30 Google reviews from local families and veterans.
What sets Nelson's Funeral Home, LLC apart
- Locally owned and independent business in Ridgeway, SC.
- Owners Eddie and Jackie Nelson are both licensed funeral professionals.
- Over 36 years of professional experience in the death care industry.
- Specialization in comprehensive Veterans Services, including headstones and burial flags.
- Staff members are actively involved in local community and church leadership, demonstrating deep local ties.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · National Funeral Directors & Morticians Association
- · South Carolina Morticians Association
- · National Funeral Directors Association
Specializations
- · Veterans Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Presbyterian, African Methodist Episcopal (AME), Baptist, Latter-day Saints.
What families have said
Recent reviews from families who used Nelson's Funeral Home, LLC. Reviews are sourced from Google Places and shown verbatim — we do not edit or filter for sentiment.
“Mr. Eddie Nelson and Mrs. Jackie Nelson did an awesome job with my mother's funeral arrangements. They paid attention to every detail of her appearance making sure that she looked herself. Her finger nails were even painted. The viewing service was top tier laying her in the Fairfield Room which was suited because she worked for Fairfield County for over a decade. The obituary was perfect. Prices were economical. Transportation to the funeral was top tier. The tapestry of my mother was the icing on the cake. Thank you Nelson Funeral Home for a job well done!!”
“I would tell anyone to use Nelson Funeral Home. My grandfather past in May of this year and with everything going on in the world my family from out of state was not able to attend the service. Mr. Nelson and his wonderful team did everything to make my entire family felt included. He made sure the out of state family was able to participate in the service by accommodating the three-hour time difference. My family from out of state were not only able to view the service online they were also able to sing at the service, by providing Mr. Nelson with a pre-recorded audio of the song they sung which he played as part of the program. His wife Mrs. Nelson created the most amazing slideshow for may family to receive personally. I am forever grateful to Nelson Funeral Home and will always use and recommend their services.”
“Recently my mother-in-law was entrusted to the care of Nelson's Funeral Home. The service our family received was friendly, warm, courteous, caring, timely, highly professional and the restoration was outstanding. We highly recommed Nelson's Funeral Home, Eddie, Jackie and staff for the excellent work they do. Hannah M. Roberts Family”
“Mr. Nelson and staff are highly skilled, trained and professional. Their work is outstanding. Mr. Nelson make the entire process of making arrangements easy and comfortable. Although this is a time of sadness and heartbreak , he somehow makes you smile with his wit and humor. I highly recommend Mr. Nelson in your time of bereavement. He has a beautiful atmosphere and environment that is conducive to comfort. Very clean and care goes into his establishment. He took the upmost care of my dad and mom. I thank God for Billy Nelson and staff.”
“My Dad passed away on April 2nd and my parents kept telling me about howmuch they were glad to have found out about Mr Nelson an his funeral parlor. I guess they still call them that. It's been many years since I have had to deal with so.ething that would mean going into one, but I must say that eve. Though I haven't meet very many that make their living this way. The only other Funeral Home that I've been into just to go an talk was with Mr John Pope at Pope's Funeral Home in Winnsboro. Mr John was a great person who I considered a friend even though there a lot of years between our ages. I spent a lot of time talking and listening to his advice about a lot of subjects, one being what was my plans for after High School. I hadn't really ever thought much about it but he asked me one day had I ever thought about going to school an learn how to work in the Funeral Home. I wasn't expecting him to ask me that but I must say that after hearing what all it takes to get someone ready for burial I just wasn't sure if I could do it. But like I said there has only been a very few people who I can say impressed me àbout that type of career. After Mr John passed away I hadn't thought about it anymore until I meet Mr Nelson. Between these two men I have to say that they both made sure that a family was not disappointed in the way their love one was taken care of. Mr Nelson made sure that my mother would never regret using him. I for one was totally impressed with him and the care he took to help our family get through the passing of my father. So , I pray that Noone will have to go through loosing someone , but if you should ever have a need for a mortician I would have to say that you would not regret talking with Mr Nelson. Take care, be safe and GOD BLESS EVERYONE AND GOD BLESS AMERICA 🇺🇸”
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.