S. R. Avery Funeral Home

Veteran services at S. R. Avery Funeral Home

Veteran families in Hope Valley, RI can turn to S. R. Avery Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Buckler-Johnston Funeral Home specializes in Veteran Funeral Services, offering culturally sensitive care and military honors. Key staff members, including Managing Partner Michele J. Wegner (US Army veteran) and Advanced Funeral Planning Specialist Bill Werner (retired US Army Reserves Colonel), bring personal experience and dedication to serving military families." Published pricing lists $2,595 for basic burial and $2,495 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

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

The nearest VA national cemetery is Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery in RI, approximately 10 miles from S. R. Avery Funeral Home. S. R. Avery Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Rhode Island has approximately 91 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. S. R. Avery Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does S. R. Avery Funeral Home publish funeral prices?

S. R. Avery Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (401) 596-2465, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is S. R. Avery Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

S. R. Avery Funeral Home is located at 3A Bank Street in Hope Valley, RI. You can reach the home at (401) 596-2465. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does S. R. Avery Funeral Home offer veteran families?

S. R. Avery Funeral Home provides funeral services, cremation services, memorialization options, immediate need, veteran funeral services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does S. R. Avery Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Buckler-Johnston Funeral Home specializes in Veteran Funeral Services, offering culturally sensitive care and military honors. Key staff members, including Managing Partner Michele J. Wegner (US Army veteran) and Advanced Funeral Planning Specialist Bill Werner (retired US Army Reserves Colonel), bring personal experience and dedication to serving military families.

Which faith traditions does S. R. Avery Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Christian, Catholic, Episcopal, Congregational, Lutheran families, among others.

What sets S. R. Avery Funeral Home apart

Living room-style seating and refreshment area during calling hours, designed for a comfortable and welcoming environment.
Dedicated veteran funeral services, with key staff members (Michele J. Wegner, Bill Werner) being U.S. military veterans.
Emphasis on personalized memorialization options and creating unique tributes.
Transparent pricing for direct cremation services, clearly stated as starting at $4,125.
Strong community involvement, actively supporting local caregivers, veterans, first responders, clergy, hospices, and charities.

Military & veteran services offered

★Memorialization Options

★Veteran Funeral Services

Burial & cremation services

Cremation

· Cremation Services

On-site facilities

· Living Room Style Seating

· Refreshment Area

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Rhode Island Funeral Directors Association
· Connecticut Funeral Directors Association
· National Funeral Directors Association

Specializations

· Veteran Funeral Services

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Christian, Catholic, Episcopal, Congregational, Lutheran, Baptist, Presbyterian. Languages spoken at the home: English.

Branches of service supported

Based on the home's stated services and specializations, S. R. Avery Funeral Home has documented experience supporting the following branches:

Army

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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.