Veteran services at Peeples Family Funeral Homes
Veteran families in Jacksonville, FL can turn to Peeples Family Funeral Homes for honors and benefit coordination. The home assists with VA paperwork, honor-guard requests, and scheduling at veterans cemeteries.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Jacksonville National Cemetery in FL, about 5 miles from Peeples Family Funeral Homes. 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 1,014 funeral homes in Florida. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Peeples Family Funeral Homes publish funeral prices?
Peeples Family Funeral Homes has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (904) 764-2542 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Peeples Family Funeral Homes located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Peeples Family Funeral Homes is located at 14165 North Main Street in Jacksonville, FL. You can reach the home at (904) 764-2542. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Peeples Family Funeral Homes help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Peeples Family Funeral Homes 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.