Ott & Lee Funeral Home - Forest

Veteran services at Ott & Lee Funeral Home - Forest

Ott & Lee Funeral Home - Forest in Forest, MS supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Ott & Lee Funeral Home provides military funeral services, including the provision of veteran burial flags. They also support the "Journey to Serve" campaign, which encourages military veterans to pursue careers in the funeral service profession." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $1,925 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, memorial services, online memorial, graveside service, veteran burial flags, and military funeral services. 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 memorial park. 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 Ott & Lee Funeral Home - Forest: direct cremation from $1,950. That places direct cremation roughly 2% below the Mississippi 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 Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery - Newton in MS, approximately 23 miles from Ott & Lee Funeral Home - Forest. Ott & Lee Funeral Home - Forest can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Mississippi has approximately 385 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Ott & Lee Funeral Home - Forest is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Ott & Lee Funeral Home - Forest apart

• Recipient of the Johnson Consulting Group's Excellence in Customer Service Award for 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020.
• Partnership with HeartLight Center for grief support groups, education, and resources.
• Participation in the "Journey to Serve" campaign to recruit military veterans into funeral service careers.
• Offers personalized online memorials, tribute videos, and direct flower ordering through their website.
• Provides assistance with arrangements for deaths occurring away from home, both domestically and internationally.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Catholic, Church of Christ, Pentecostal, Episcopal, Church of God.

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.