Veteran services at O'Dell Funeral Home
For veterans in Montgomery, WV, O'Dell Funeral Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "O'Dell Funeral Home provides assistance with Veteran's Benefits claims."
Veteran-related services offered include memorial services, burial services, cremation services, graveside services, and direct burial. 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 Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery in WV, approximately 27 miles from O'Dell Funeral Home. O'Dell Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
West Virginia has approximately 299 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. O'Dell Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does O'Dell Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
O'Dell Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (304) 442-2123, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is O'Dell Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
O'Dell Funeral Home is located at 1301 Fayette Pike West in Montgomery, WV. You can reach the home at (304) 442-2123. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does O'Dell Funeral Home offer veteran families?
O'Dell Funeral Home provides funeral services, memorial services, celebration of life, burial services, cremation services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does O'Dell Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
O'Dell Funeral Home provides assistance with Veteran's Benefits claims.
Which faith traditions does O'Dell Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Christian, Jewish, Islamic, Episcopal, Baptist families, among others.
What sets O'Dell Funeral Home apart
- Over 50 years of service to the Montgomery area and upper Kanawha Valley.
- Offers advanced cremation options, including alkaline hydrolysis (resomation).
- Provides comprehensive assistance with legal and estate guidance, including veteran's benefits and Social Security claims.
- Supports families in designing highly personalized services, from traditional funerals to celebrations of life.
- Facilitates online memorials through a 'Book of Memories™' for archiving treasured photos and memories.
- Offers grief education and referrals to local counseling services.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial Services
- · Graveside Services
- · Direct Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
- · Ash Scattering Services
- · Alkaline Hydrolysis (Resomation)
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Cremation Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Christian, Jewish, Islamic, Episcopal, Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian.
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.