Pettry Funeral Home LLC dba Dodd & Reed Funeral Home

Veteran services at Pettry Funeral Home LLC dba Dodd & Reed Funeral Home

For veterans in Webster Springs, WV, Pettry Funeral Home LLC dba Dodd & Reed Funeral Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Dodd & Reed Funeral Home assists families in completing necessary forms to obtain benefits from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Services include guidance on VA burial benefits, memorial items, military funeral honors (playing of 'Taps,' rifle detail, color guard, flag presentation), and committal services. They help determine eligibility for burial in a VA national cemetery, headstones, and markers, and assist with filing claims for burial allowances." On-site amenities include on-site chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,300 for basic burial and $2,160 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation services and veterans 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.

The nearest VA national cemetery is West Virginia National Cemetery in WV, approximately 55 miles from Pettry Funeral Home LLC dba Dodd & Reed Funeral Home. Pettry Funeral Home LLC dba Dodd & Reed Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

West Virginia has approximately 299 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Pettry Funeral Home LLC dba Dodd & Reed Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Pettry Funeral Home LLC dba Dodd & Reed Funeral Home apart

• Price match guarantee, committing to beat any lower price from a funeral home within 50 miles for services or merchandise.
• Long-standing local and independent ownership since 1933, emphasizing community ties.
• Specialized grief support resources, including dedicated guidance for children experiencing loss.
• Partnership with Sears Monument Company for monument selection, offering custom design and various materials.
• Offers online payment options and email obituary notifications for convenience.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Baptist, Methodist, Pentecostal.

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.