Veteran services at Pierce-Jefferson Funeral & Cremation Service
Pierce-Jefferson Funeral & Cremation Service, located in Kernersville, NC, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Pierce-Jefferson Funeral & Cremation Service offers specialized veteran funeral services, with professionals trained in veteran funeral care and ethics. They provide guidance on veteran burial benefits and feature a Veterans Cemetery Section at their Greensboro location." On-site amenities include reception room and chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,870 for basic burial and $3,590 for direct cremation. The non-declinable service fee is $3,205. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, prepaid cremation, veteran funeral specialists, memorial programs and stationery, cremation urns, and cremation remembrance jewelry. 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 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 Salisbury National Cemetery Annex in NC, approximately 38 miles from Pierce-Jefferson Funeral & Cremation Service. Pierce-Jefferson Funeral & Cremation Service can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
North Carolina has approximately 845 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Pierce-Jefferson Funeral & Cremation Service is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Pierce-Jefferson Funeral & Cremation Service publish funeral prices?
Pierce-Jefferson Funeral & Cremation Service has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (336) 993-2121, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Pierce-Jefferson Funeral & Cremation Service located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Pierce-Jefferson Funeral & Cremation Service is located at 213 West Mountain Street in Kernersville, NC. You can reach the home at (336) 993-2121. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Pierce-Jefferson Funeral & Cremation Service offer veteran families?
Pierce-Jefferson Funeral & Cremation Service provides cremation services, funeral preplanning, prepaid cremation, veteran funeral specialists, celebration of life, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Pierce-Jefferson Funeral & Cremation Service help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Pierce-Jefferson Funeral & Cremation Service offers specialized veteran funeral services, with professionals trained in veteran funeral care and ethics. They provide guidance on veteran burial benefits and feature a Veterans Cemetery Section at their Greensboro location.
Which faith traditions does Pierce-Jefferson Funeral & Cremation Service accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for All faiths, Catholic, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim families, among others.
What sets Pierce-Jefferson Funeral & Cremation Service apart
- Onsite crematory at the Kernersville location
- Veteran Funeral Specialists with trained professionals in veteran care and ethics
- Multicultural funeral services accommodating diverse faiths
- Livestreaming of funeral services
- Funeral video production
- Parting Stone service, transforming cremated remains into smooth stones
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
- · Prepaid Cremation
- · Home Delivery Of Ashes
- · Priority Mail Of Ashes
- · Cremation Urns
- · Cremation Remembrance Jewelry
- · Cremation Keepsakes
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Crematory
- · Funeral Home
Specializations
- · Veteran Funeral Specialists
- · Multicultural Funerals
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: All faiths, Catholic, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim.
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.