Pecan Grove Funeral Home

Veteran services at Pecan Grove Funeral Home

Pecan Grove Funeral Home in Waco, TX supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Pecan Grove Funeral Home offers specialized veteran services, including assistance with veteran's burial benefits and claims. They provide a 'Veterans' Burial Benefits eBook' as a resource for families." On-site amenities include on-site chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $3,070 for basic burial and $2,995 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, veteran services, memorial services, and burial 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 on-site chapel. 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 Pecan Grove Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,295. That places direct cremation roughly 15% above 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 Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen in TX, approximately 50 miles from Pecan Grove Funeral Home. Pecan Grove 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. Pecan Grove Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Pecan Grove Funeral Home apart

• Recently renovated chapel with seating for over 200, including a separate family area.
• Spacious staterooms designed to provide a calming atmosphere for families.
• Dedicated arrangement room for personalized service planning.
• Experienced and licensed staff, including Karen Robbins (Manager, Funeral Director in Charge) and Lori Dickson (Funeral Director).
• Affiliation with Higginbotham Funeral Homes of Texas since 2010.
• Specialized grief support resources for children and teens, alongside general grief counseling materials.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Methodist. Languages spoken at the home: English.

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.