Veteran services at Pinkard Funeral Home - Russelville
Pinkard Funeral Home - Russelville in Russellville, AL supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. Staff help families secure VA burial benefits, request military honors, and coordinate with national or state veterans cemeteries. A smaller but favorable set of 8 reviews averages 3.9 stars.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Corinth National Cemetery in MS, approximately 45 miles from Pinkard Funeral Home - Russelville. Pinkard Funeral Home - Russelville can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Alabama has approximately 479 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Pinkard Funeral Home - Russelville is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Pinkard Funeral Home - Russelville publish funeral prices?
Pinkard Funeral Home - Russelville has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (256) 332-7772, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Pinkard Funeral Home - Russelville located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Pinkard Funeral Home - Russelville is located at 27305 Hwy 24 East P.O. Box 502 in Russellville, AL. You can reach the home at (256) 332-7772. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Pinkard Funeral Home - Russelville help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Pinkard Funeral Home - Russelville 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 do families rate Pinkard Funeral Home - Russelville?
Pinkard Funeral Home - Russelville holds a 3.9-star rating across 8 Google reviews from local families and veterans.
What families have said
One family praised the team's respectful approach to their father's funeral. However, another family reported serious issues: a death certificate misspelled their wife's name, wasn't corrected for 2+ weeks without proactive communication, and delays prevented military record updates.
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.