Veteran services at Richard Boles Funeral Service
Veteran families in Laurinburg, NC can turn to Richard Boles Funeral Service for honors and benefit coordination. In its own description, the home mentions flag presentation, VA benefits paperwork, and veterans cemetery burial. On-site amenities include richard boles funeral service chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,995 for basic burial and $1,495 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
The home lists these veteran-related services: cremation services, memorial service, direct cremation, and burial. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
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The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery in NC, about 40 miles from Richard Boles Funeral Service. 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 845 funeral homes in North Carolina. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Richard Boles Funeral Service publish funeral prices?
Richard Boles Funeral Service has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (910) 291-0066 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Richard Boles Funeral Service located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Richard Boles Funeral Service is located at 13640 Andrew Jackson Highway in Laurinburg, NC. You can reach the home at (910) 291-0066. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Richard Boles Funeral Service offer veteran families?
Richard Boles Funeral Service provides cremation services, personalization, aftercare program, advance planning, traditional funeral service, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Richard Boles Funeral Service help veterans with VA burial benefits?
In its own description of its veteran services, Richard Boles Funeral Service mentions flag presentation, VA benefits paperwork, and veterans cemetery burial. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.
Which faith traditions does Richard Boles Funeral Service accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Baptist, Church of God, Methodist, International Pentecostal Holiness Church, Episcopal families, among others.
What sets Richard Boles Funeral Service apart
- Aftercare Support Program with monthly luncheons and group trips for surviving spouses, coordinated by Jeanne Ray Hardee, RN, BSN, BAP.
- Comprehensive online grief resources, including a year of daily grief support emails and links to external grief counseling websites.
- Detailed guidance on discussing death and grief with children of different age groups.
- Assistance with bereavement travel, veteran's benefits, and Social Security benefits.
Military and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
- · Direct Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Industry affiliations
- · NCFDA
Specialties
- · Grief Support
- · Aftercare Support Program
- · Veteran's Benefits Assistance
- · Social Security Benefits Assistance
Religious traditions and languages
Religious traditions served: Baptist, Church of God, Methodist, International Pentecostal Holiness Church, Episcopal. Languages spoken at the home: English.
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.