Veteran services at Rogers & Breece Funeral Home
Veteran families in Fayetteville, NC can turn to Rogers & Breece Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Rogers & Breece Funeral Home provides comprehensive veteran services, including assistance with military honors, obtaining DD214 forms for flags and honors, and guidance on military burial benefits and requirements at facilities like Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery. They also offer a Military At-Need Checklist to streamline arrangements for service members and their families." On-site amenities include chapels, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,500 for basic burial and $1,995 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation, burial, memorial service, memorial dvd creation, memorial table setup, and veterans 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 chapels. 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 Rogers & Breece Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,995. That places direct cremation roughly 8% above the North Carolina median ($1,850). 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 Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery in NC, approximately 9 miles from Rogers & Breece Funeral Home. Rogers & Breece Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
North Carolina has approximately 845 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Rogers & Breece Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Rogers & Breece Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,995. 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 Rogers & Breece Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Rogers & Breece Funeral Home is located at 500 Ramsey Street in Fayetteville, NC. You can reach the home at (910) 483-2191. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Rogers & Breece Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Rogers & Breece Funeral Home provides preplanning, funeral service, visitation, cremation, aquamation, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Rogers & Breece Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Rogers & Breece Funeral Home provides comprehensive veteran services, including assistance with military honors, obtaining DD214 forms for flags and honors, and guidance on military burial benefits and requirements at facilities like Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery. They also offer a Military At-Need Checklist to streamline arrangements for service members and their families.
Which faith traditions does Rogers & Breece Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Baptist, Methodist, Lutheran, Catholic, African Methodist Episcopal Zion (AME Zion) families, among others.
What sets Rogers & Breece Funeral Home apart
- On-site aquamation facility, offering an environmentally conscious alternative to traditional cremation.
- Third-generation family ownership and operation since 1898, demonstrating long-standing community involvement.
- Integrated services including an on-site funeral home, Fayetteville Memorial Cemetery, Breece Monuments, and Breece Crematory.
- Free preplanning seminars with light lunch provided.
- One year of daily grief support messages delivered via email.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
- · Aquamation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · The Funeral and Memorial Information Council
- · Bio-Response Solutions
Specializations
- · Aquamation
- · Veterans Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Baptist, Methodist, Lutheran, Catholic, African Methodist Episcopal Zion (AME Zion).
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.