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 veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Jacksonville National Cemetery in FL, about 68 miles from Phillip & Sons The Funeral Director's - West At Alachua. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
Phillip & Sons The Funeral Director's - West At Alachua lists these traditions and communities: Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Secular Humanist, and Lgbtq Affirming. Military funeral honors can be part of a religious service; tell the director the order you want.
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 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, so 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.
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.