Veteran services at Patton Funeral Home - Heritage Centre
Patton Funeral Home - Heritage Centre serves veteran families in Cave City, KY with military funeral planning. Directors guide families through VA benefit claims, military honors, and burial at veterans cemeteries.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Nashville National Cemetery in TN, about 47 miles from Patton Funeral Home - Heritage Centre. 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 552 funeral homes in Kentucky. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Patton Funeral Home - Heritage Centre publish funeral prices?
Patton Funeral Home - Heritage Centre has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (270) 773-2421 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Patton Funeral Home - Heritage Centre located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Patton Funeral Home - Heritage Centre is located at 404 S Main St in Cave City, KY. You can reach the home at (270) 773-2421. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Patton Funeral Home - Heritage Centre help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Patton Funeral Home - Heritage Centre assists veteran families with VA burial benefits, military funeral honors, and coordination with national and state veterans cemeteries. Eligible veterans may receive a burial allowance and a free government headstone.
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.