Veteran services at Phillip & Sons The Funeral Director's - West At Alachua
Phillip & Sons The Funeral Director's - West At Alachua serves veteran families in Alachua, FL with military funeral planning. The team handles VA burial allowances, honor-guard coordination, and national-cemetery scheduling.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Jacksonville National Cemetery in FL, approximately 68 miles from Phillip & Sons The Funeral Director's - West At Alachua. Phillip & Sons The Funeral Director's - West At Alachua can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Phillip & Sons The Funeral Director's - West At Alachua also accommodates Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Secular Humanist, and Lgbtq Affirming traditions for veterans whose religious or cultural observance shapes the service. Military honors can be integrated into the family's tradition with no conflict — the honor detail observes the family's pace.
Florida has approximately 1,014 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Phillip & Sons The Funeral Director's - West At Alachua is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Phillip & Sons The Funeral Director's - West At Alachua publish funeral prices?
Phillip & Sons The Funeral Director's - West At Alachua has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — ask the home directly, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Phillip & Sons The Funeral Director's - West At Alachua located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Phillip & Sons The Funeral Director's - West At Alachua is located at 15303 NW 140th Street in Alachua, FL. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Phillip & Sons The Funeral Director's - West At Alachua help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Phillip & Sons The Funeral Director's - West At Alachua 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.
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.