Veteran services at Sauls Funeral Home
Sauls Funeral Home, located in Bluffton, SC, assists those who served and their families. In its own description, the home mentions military funeral honors. On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $2,665 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
The home lists these veteran-related services: cremation services and memorial service. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Facilities on site include chapel, memorial gardens, and columbariums.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Beaufort National Cemetery in SC, about 17 miles from Sauls Funeral Home. 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 460 funeral homes in South Carolina. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Sauls Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Sauls Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (843) 815-5535 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Sauls Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Sauls Funeral Home is located at 90 Simmonsville Road in Bluffton, SC. You can reach the home at (843) 815-5535. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Sauls Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Sauls Funeral Home provides personalized funeral services, cremation services, immediate need, plan ahead, send flowers, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Sauls Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
In its own description of its veteran services, Sauls Funeral Home mentions military funeral honors. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.
Which faith traditions does Sauls Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Jewish (Reform-oriented), Catholic, Baptist, Presbyterian families, among others.
What sets Sauls Funeral Home apart
- Multi-generational family ownership and operation since 1938, with family involvement dating to the early 1900s.
- Operates Lowcountry Memorial Gardens, a 30-acre perpetual care cemetery on the Bluffton premises.
- Features a dedicated Jewish section, Oseh Shalom, within Lowcountry Memorial Gardens, in accordance with Jewish burial traditions and overseen by Temple Oseh Shalom.
- L. Martin Sauls, III, the current owner, served as Jasper County Coroner for 40 years.
- Offers an on-site crematorium at its Bluffton location.
- Provides comprehensive grief resources on its website, including information on the grieving process and children & grief.
Military and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Burial
- · Committal Service
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Industry affiliations
- · American Lodge #98
- · Omar Shrine Temple
- · Palmetto Electric PET Board
- · Coastal Carolina Medical Center
- · BJVIM
- · Jasper County Chamber Of Commerce
- · Morris Center Foundation
- · Resource Foundation For Jasper County
Specialties
- · Military Service
- · Jewish Burial Traditions
Religious traditions and languages
Religious traditions served: Jewish (Reform-oriented), Catholic, Baptist, Presbyterian.
Branches of service mentioned
Sauls Funeral Home's description of its services mentions these branches:
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.