Veteran services at Rosedale Cemetery
Rosedale Cemetery serves veteran families in Martinsburg, WV with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Rosedale Cemetery features three sections specifically dedicated to veterans and military families. The funeral home also provides specialized veterans burials and funerals, and offers resources for military families." On-site amenities include chapel and reception hall, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $6,295 for basic burial and $2,695 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation, traditional burial, memorial services, veterans burials, and water cremation. 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, gardens, and cremation niches. 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 Rocky Gap Veterans Cemetery in MD, approximately 42 miles from Rosedale Cemetery. Rosedale Cemetery 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. Rosedale Cemetery is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Rosedale Cemetery publish funeral prices?
Rosedale Cemetery has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (541) 476-3710, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Rosedale Cemetery located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Rosedale Cemetery is located at 917 Cemetery Road in Martinsburg, WV. You can reach the home at (541) 476-3710. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Rosedale Cemetery offer veteran families?
Rosedale Cemetery provides funeral, cremation, traditional burial, celebration of life, memorial services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Rosedale Cemetery help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Rosedale Cemetery features three sections specifically dedicated to veterans and military families. The funeral home also provides specialized veterans burials and funerals, and offers resources for military families.
Which faith traditions does Rosedale Cemetery accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Buddhism, Catholicism, Greek Orthodoxy, Hinduism, Islam families, among others.
What sets Rosedale Cemetery apart
- 100% Service Guarantee for all services provided.
- Relocation Protection, allowing prepaid plans to transfer to any qualifying Dignity Memorial provider over 75 miles away.
- Lifetime Flexibility to make changes to pre-planned arrangements.
- Purchase Protection Plan, assisting with remaining balances on cemetery property if the purchaser passes away before full payment (under certain conditions).
- Family First Cost Protection, covering funeral and cremation services for unmarried children or grandchildren under 21 at no additional cost (not available in MD and NY).
- Compassion Helpline® offering unlimited complimentary phone access to professional grief counselors for 13 months.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Traditional Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
- · Water Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Veterans and Military Families
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Buddhism, Catholicism, Greek Orthodoxy, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Protestantism. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish.
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.