R.W. Owens & Son Funeral Home

Veteran services at R.W. Owens & Son Funeral Home

R.W. Owens & Son Funeral Home serves veteran families in Wolfe City, TX with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Customizable traditional funeral services can include military honors." On-site amenities include on-site chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $6,095 for basic burial and $2,970 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include memorial service, graveside service, and cremation services. 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 on-site 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 R.W. Owens & Son Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,970. That places direct cremation roughly 49% above the Texas 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 Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery in TX, approximately 68 miles from R.W. Owens & Son Funeral Home. R.W. Owens & Son Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Texas has approximately 1,496 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. R.W. Owens & Son Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at R.W. Owens & Son Funeral Home cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,970. 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 R.W. Owens & Son Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

R.W. Owens & Son Funeral Home is located at 200 Santa Fe St. in Wolfe City, TX. You can reach the home at (903) 496-2331. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does R.W. Owens & Son Funeral Home offer veteran families?

R.W. Owens & Son Funeral Home provides traditional funeral service, celebration of life, memorial service, graveside service, cremation services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does R.W. Owens & Son Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Customizable traditional funeral services can include military honors.

Which faith traditions does R.W. Owens & Son Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Christian (Baptist), Christian (Methodist), Christian (Church of Christ) families, among others.

What sets R.W. Owens & Son Funeral Home apart

Operating from a historic building, the former Wolfe City First Presbyterian Church, built in 1868.
Over 70 years of continuous family ownership and operation by the Owens family, spanning multiple generations.
On-site, state-of-the-art crematory, ensuring loved ones remain in their care throughout the cremation process.
Strong emphasis on pre-planning services, offering both emotional and financial benefits with guaranteed financial plans.
Active involvement of the Owens family in local church, civic, and community organizations for decades.

Military & veteran services offered

★Memorial Service

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Graveside Service

Cremation

· Cremation Services

On-site facilities

· On-site Chapel

· On-site Crematory

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow family of local funeral homes

Specializations

· Pre-Planning

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Christian (Baptist), Christian (Methodist), Christian (Church of Christ). Languages spoken at the home: English, Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Dutch, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish.

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.

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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.