Pulaski Funeral Home

Veteran services at Pulaski Funeral Home

Pulaski Funeral Home, located in Somerset, KY, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Pulaski Funeral Home offers specialized services for veterans." On-site amenities include main chapel and spacious parking lot, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,795 for basic burial and $1,395 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, veterans services, and immediate burial. 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 main 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.

Published pricing at Pulaski Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,395. That places direct cremation roughly 30% below the Kentucky median ($1,995). Veterans who served on active duty for at least 24 months may qualify for VA burial allowance to offset funeral costs — this home accepts assignment of those benefits where eligible.

The nearest VA national cemetery is Mill Springs National Cemetery in KY, approximately 17 miles from Pulaski Funeral Home. Pulaski Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Kentucky has approximately 552 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Pulaski Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Pulaski Funeral Home cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,395. Eligible veterans can offset these costs with a VA burial allowance, and burial in a VA national cemetery is provided at no charge.

Where is Pulaski Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Pulaski Funeral Home is located at 165 Highway 2227 in Somerset, KY. You can reach the home at (606) 678-4166. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Pulaski Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Pulaski Funeral Home provides immediate need, traditional services, cremation services, personalization, veterans services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Pulaski Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Pulaski Funeral Home offers specialized services for veterans.

Which faith traditions does Pulaski Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Baptist, Nazarene, Christian Fellowship families, among others.

What sets Pulaski Funeral Home apart

Facility designed with no steps for complete handicap accessibility throughout the building.
Spacious main chapel capable of seating 225 persons.
Strong pre-need programs available, led by Manager and Co-Owner Bruce Phelps.
Staff includes Bruce Phelps, a licensed funeral director and embalmer with over 36 years of experience in Pulaski County.
Staff includes Quintin McGinnis, a former President of the Kentucky Funeral Directors Association (2008-2009).
Offers green funeral services.

Military & veteran services offered

★Veterans Services

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Immediate Burial

Cremation

· Cremation Services

On-site facilities

· Main Chapel

· Full Service Funeral Facility

· Accessible Facility

· Spacious Parking Lot

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· National Funeral Directors Association
· Kentucky Funeral Directors Association
· Somerset Chamber of Commerce

Specializations

· Grief Support
· Preplanning
· Children & Grief

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Baptist, Nazarene, Christian Fellowship.

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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.

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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.