Veteran services at R L Williams Jr. Funeral Home, Inc.
R L Williams Jr. Funeral Home, Inc., located in Skippack, PA, assists those who served and their families. Directors guide families through VA benefit claims, military honors, and burial at veterans cemeteries.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Washington Crossing National Cemetery in PA, approximately 27 miles from R L Williams Jr. Funeral Home, Inc.. R L Williams Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
R L Williams Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. 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.
Pennsylvania has approximately 1,623 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. R L Williams Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does R L Williams Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. publish funeral prices?
R L Williams Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (610) 584-6611, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is R L Williams Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
R L Williams Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. is located at Skippack Pike in Skippack, PA. You can reach the home at (610) 584-6611. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does R L Williams Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. help veterans with VA burial benefits?
R L Williams Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. 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.