Reeder-Davis Funeral Home

Veteran services at Reeder-Davis Funeral Home

For veterans in Ore City, TX, Reeder-Davis Funeral Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Reeder-Davis Funeral Home provides comprehensive support for veterans, including assistance in securing all applicable benefits such as Presidential Memorial Certificates and Governor’s Memorial Certificates. They coordinate military honors, which can include 'Taps,' American Flag presentations, color guards, trumpeters, and final gun salutes. The funeral home also helps arrange burial options at national cemeteries like Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, Houston National Cemetery, and Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery, and can facilitate ceremonies at local War Memorials. They assist with all necessary Veterans Administration paperwork and offer special cemetery discounts." On-site amenities include chapel and reception services, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,375 for basic burial and $2,875 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include burial services, cremation services, veterans benefits, and military honors. 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 chapel, columbarium niches, and urn garden. 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.

The nearest VA national cemetery is Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery in LA, approximately 61 miles from Reeder-Davis Funeral Home. Reeder-Davis 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. Reeder-Davis Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Reeder-Davis Funeral Home apart

• Over 115 years of continuous operation, founded in 1908.
• Multiple locations in East Texas (Hughes Springs, Linden, Ore City).
• Extensive personalization options, including memory tables, custom music, certified celebrants, bagpiper services, and wildflower keepsakes.
• Dedicated assistance for veterans, including securing benefits and coordinating military honors with various national cemeteries.
• Integrated facilities including a chapel, reception center, and affiliated Woodlawn Memorial Park and AAA Monument Company at their Hughes Springs location.
• Deep community involvement by staff, with leadership roles in local chambers, civic organizations, and churches.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Baptist, Catholic, Church of Christ, Methodist, Community Church. Languages spoken at the home: English.

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.