Raynes Funeral Home, LLC

Veteran services at Raynes Funeral Home, LLC

Raynes Funeral Home, LLC serves veteran families in Buffalo, WV with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Raynes Funeral Home is dedicated to honoring veterans, acknowledging their sacrifices for the country. They provide specialized support and assist families with military service information during pre-planning, including details on branch, rank, dates of enlistment and discharge, names of conflicts, and serial numbers." Published pricing lists $5,395 for basic burial and $2,350 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include honoring veterans, burial, and cremation. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.

Published pricing at Raynes Funeral Home, LLC: direct cremation from $2,350. That places direct cremation roughly 1% above the West Virginia median ($2,325). 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 Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery in WV, approximately 20 miles from Raynes Funeral Home, LLC. Raynes Funeral Home, LLC can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

West Virginia has approximately 299 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Raynes Funeral Home, LLC is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Raynes Funeral Home, LLC cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,350. 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 Raynes Funeral Home, LLC located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Raynes Funeral Home, LLC is located at 2117 Buffalo Rd. in Buffalo, WV. You can reach the home at (304) 937-2731. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Raynes Funeral Home, LLC offer veteran families?

Raynes Funeral Home, LLC provides personalized services, service options, advanced planning, honoring veterans, preplanning, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Raynes Funeral Home, LLC help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Raynes Funeral Home is dedicated to honoring veterans, acknowledging their sacrifices for the country. They provide specialized support and assist families with military service information during pre-planning, including details on branch, rank, dates of enlistment and discharge, names of conflicts, and serial numbers.

What sets Raynes Funeral Home, LLC apart

Personalized services designed to honor individual lives, accommodating various preferences, religions, and budgets.
Comprehensive advanced planning options, including prepayment into a trust fund and transferability of arrangements nationwide.
Dedicated specialization in honoring veterans, assisting with military service information and recognition.
Staff includes licensed funeral directors Timothy Evan Bias (Owner/Director In Charge) and Randy Parsons, both graduates of Mid-America College of Funeral Service.

Military & veteran services offered

★Honoring Veterans

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial

Cremation

· Cremation

On-site facilities

· Large casket display room

· Clothing display room

· Arrangement office

· Lounge

· On-site crematory

· Extensive landscaping of the grounds

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· West Virginia Funeral Directors Association
· National Funeral Directors Association

Specializations

· Honoring Veterans

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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.