Veteran services at R.W. Baker & Company Funeral Home
Veteran families in Wakefield, VA can turn to R.W. Baker & Company Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. The home assists with VA paperwork, honor-guard requests, and scheduling at veterans cemeteries.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Albert G. Horton, Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery in VA, about 21 miles from R.W. Baker & Company Funeral Home. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
We list about 579 funeral homes in Virginia. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does R.W. Baker & Company Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
R.W. Baker & Company Funeral Home 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 R.W. Baker & Company Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
R.W. Baker & Company Funeral Home is located at 11414 General Mahone Hwy in Wakefield, VA. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does R.W. Baker & Company Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
R.W. Baker & Company Funeral Home 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.