Veteran services at Peery & St Clair Funeral Home
Peery & St Clair Funeral Home in Tazewell, VA supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Peery & St. Clair Funeral Home offers specialized services to pay tribute to America's service members with honor and pride. They assist families in arranging funerals that acknowledge the commitment and sacrifice of veterans." Published pricing lists $4,110 for basic burial and $1,850 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Published pricing at Peery & St Clair Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,850. That places direct cremation roughly 24% below the Virginia median ($2,435). 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 Southwest Virginia Veterans Cemetery in VA, approximately 45 miles from Peery & St Clair Funeral Home. Peery & St Clair Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Virginia has approximately 579 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Peery & St Clair Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Peery & St Clair Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,850. 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 Peery & St Clair Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Peery & St Clair Funeral Home is located at 232 Ben Bolt Avenue in Tazewell, VA. You can reach the home at (276) 988-4190. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Peery & St Clair Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Peery & St Clair Funeral Home provides funeral planning, veteran services, pre-planning, grief support, immediate arrangements, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Peery & St Clair Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Peery & St. Clair Funeral Home offers specialized services to pay tribute to America's service members with honor and pride. They assist families in arranging funerals that acknowledge the commitment and sacrifice of veterans.
Which faith traditions does Peery & St Clair Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Christian, Pentecostal (International Pentecostal Holiness Church) families, among others.
What sets Peery & St Clair Funeral Home apart
- Over 120 years of continuous service to Tazewell and surrounding areas.
- Operating philosophy: "It is our Passion, not our Profession."
- Specialized services dedicated to honoring veterans.
- Extensive Griefwords Online Library offering comprehensive grief support articles.
- Provision of local resource listings (florists, restaurants, motels) to assist visiting families.
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- · Veteran Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Christian, Pentecostal (International Pentecostal Holiness Church).
EverSettled · After the Veteran Funeral
The veteran's spouse may qualify for VA Dependency & Indemnity Compensation.
DIC is a tax-free monthly benefit for surviving spouses, dependent children, and (in some cases) parents of veterans whose death is service-connected. EverSettled walks veteran families through DIC eligibility, survivor pension, life-insurance claims, probate, and the federal-account paperwork that follows.
Begin Veteran Estate SettlementHow 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.