Odessa Funeral Home

Veteran services at Odessa Funeral Home

Veteran families in Odessa, TX can turn to Odessa Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "While Dale-Riggs Funeral Home does not explicitly list veteran services as a direct offering, they likely coordinate with nearby cemeteries that provide military honors, veteran sections, and memorials, such as Ottawa Hills Memorial Park, Calvary Cemetery, and Resurrection Cemetery." On-site amenities include chapel and reception area, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $3,495 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation, burial, veterans planning, memorial keepsakes, and cremation remembrance jewelry. 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 chapel and gardens. 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 Odessa Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,895. That places direct cremation roughly 5% below the Texas median ($1,995). 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 Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Abilene in TX, approximately 162 miles from Odessa Funeral Home. Odessa Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Texas has approximately 1,496 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Odessa Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

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

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,895. 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 Odessa Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Odessa Funeral Home is located at 1700 North Jackson in Odessa, TX. You can reach the home at (432) 334-6812. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Odessa Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Odessa Funeral Home provides cremation, burial, traditional funeral, celebration of life, veterans planning, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Odessa Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

While Dale-Riggs Funeral Home does not explicitly list veteran services as a direct offering, they likely coordinate with nearby cemeteries that provide military honors, veteran sections, and memorials, such as Ottawa Hills Memorial Park, Calvary Cemetery, and Resurrection Cemetery.

Which faith traditions does Odessa Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Christian (General), Baptist, Pentecostal, Foursquare Church, Catholic (implied by nearby cemeteries) families, among others.

What sets Odessa Funeral Home apart

Toledo's first Black funeral home, established in 1912.
Managing Funeral Director Kandice Saulsberry is a Certified Funeral Service Practitioner (CFSP) and a "20 UNDER 40" Leadership Recognition Award recipient.
Active community involvement, including sponsoring Juneteenth and an annual scholarship program for local youth.
Offers online funeral arrangements and pre-planning tools.
Provides a 12,000 sq. ft. facility with a 300-seat chapel and three staterooms.
Offers police escort and limousine services.

Military & veteran services offered

★Veterans Planning

★Memorial Keepsakes

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial

Cremation

· Cremation
· Cremation Remembrance Jewelry
· Home Delivery of Ashes
· Mail Delivery of Ashes

On-site facilities

· Chapel

· Reception Area

· Arrangement Room

· Sitting Area

· Gardens

· Mausoleums

· Cremation Options

· Venues

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Dignity Memorial Network
· Service Corporation International

Specializations

· Religious & Cultural Traditions
· Latin Music Selections
· Spanish/Español Language Support

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Christian (General), Baptist, Pentecostal, Foursquare Church, Catholic (implied by nearby cemeteries).

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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.