Veteran services at Otts Funeral Home
Veteran families in Sulligent, AL can turn to Otts Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. In its own description, the home mentions VA benefits paperwork. On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies.
The home lists these veteran-related services: memorial service, burial, and cremation. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Facilities on site include chapel.
Published pricing at Otts Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,125. That places direct cremation roughly 14% above the Alabama median ($1,870). If the veteran qualifies for a VA burial allowance, the family claims it with VA Form 21P-530EZ. Ask whether the home will help you file it.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Corinth National Cemetery in MS, about 74 miles from Otts Funeral Home. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
We list about 479 funeral homes in Alabama. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Otts Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,125. 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 Otts Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Otts Funeral Home is located at 4255 Highway 278 in Sulligent, AL. You can reach the home at (205) 698-8668. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Otts Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Otts Funeral Home provides funeral service, memorial service, pre-planning, burial, cremation, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Otts Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
In its own description of its veteran services, Otts Funeral Home mentions VA benefits paperwork. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.
Which faith traditions does Otts Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Baptist, Church of Christ families, among others.
What sets Otts Funeral Home apart
- Family-owned and operated since January 1987, with over 35 years of service to the local community.
- Offers a comprehensive online Grief Library featuring articles from Dr. Alan Wolfelt, a noted grief expert.
- Provides both in-person consultations and an online planner for pre-arranged funeral services.
- Facilities are handicapped accessible.
- Affiliated as a Brown Service Contracted funeral home.
- Staff includes multiple licensed funeral directors and embalmers, including owner Danny J. Otts, CFSP.
Military and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
- · Committal
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Industry affiliations
- · Brown Service Contracted
Specialties
- · Veteran services
- · Pet services
- · Green cremation
- · Green burial
Religious traditions and languages
Religious traditions served: Baptist, Church of Christ.
How to request military funeral honors
By law (10 U.S.C. § 1491), an eligible veteran's funeral can include, on request, an honors detail of at least two service members who fold and present the U.S. flag to the family and play Taps. The funeral director usually makes the request and will need the veteran's DD214 or other discharge papers.
VA suggests asking at least 48 to 72 hours before the service. More on what honors include and how to request them.