Veteran services at Ramey Funeral Home
Ramey Funeral Home, located in Saluda, SC, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Ramey Funeral Home specializes in Veterans & Military Honors services, ensuring culturally sensitive care that respects the traditions and customs important to each family they serve." Published pricing lists $6,230 for basic burial and $4,020 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Published pricing at Ramey Funeral Home: direct cremation from $4,020. That places direct cremation roughly 124% above the South Carolina median ($1,795). 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 Fort Jackson National Cemetery in SC, approximately 53 miles from Ramey Funeral Home. Ramey Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
South Carolina has approximately 460 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Ramey Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Ramey Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $4,020. 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 Ramey Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Ramey Funeral Home is located at 202 North Rudolph Street in Saluda, SC. You can reach the home at (864) 445-2366. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Ramey Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Ramey Funeral Home provides pre-planning services, personalized funeral services, funeral service, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Ramey Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Ramey Funeral Home specializes in Veterans & Military Honors services, ensuring culturally sensitive care that respects the traditions and customs important to each family they serve.
Which faith traditions does Ramey Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Christian (various denominations) families, among others.
What sets Ramey Funeral Home apart
- Emphasis on pre-planning services to ease family burden.
- Commitment to personalized funeral services that reflect individual life stories.
- Facility designed to be a unique, warm, and comfortable space, aiming to revolutionize perceptions of funeral service.
- Specialization in Veterans & Military Honors services.
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Veteran services
- · Military Honors services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Christian (various denominations).
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.