Searcy Funeral Home & Crematory

Veteran services at Searcy Funeral Home & Crematory

Searcy Funeral Home & Crematory in Enterprise, AL supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Searcy Funeral Home & Crematory offers specialized services for veterans, including assistance with veterans' burial benefits. They provide an informational eBook titled 'Veterans' Burial Benefits eBook' to guide families through the process." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $6,180 for basic burial and $2,400 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include burial services, cremation services, 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 chapel. 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 Searcy Funeral Home & Crematory: direct cremation from $2,400. That places direct cremation roughly 28% above the Alabama median ($1,870). 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 Fort Mitchell National Cemetery in AL, approximately 85 miles from Searcy Funeral Home & Crematory. Searcy Funeral Home & Crematory can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Alabama has approximately 479 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Searcy Funeral Home & Crematory is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Searcy Funeral Home & Crematory cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,400. 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 Searcy Funeral Home & Crematory located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Searcy Funeral Home & Crematory is located at 1301 Neil Metcalf Road in Enterprise, AL. You can reach the home at (334) 393-2273. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Searcy Funeral Home & Crematory offer veteran families?

Searcy Funeral Home & Crematory provides personalization, burial services, cremation services, veterans services, preplanning, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Searcy Funeral Home & Crematory help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Searcy Funeral Home & Crematory offers specialized services for veterans, including assistance with veterans' burial benefits. They provide an informational eBook titled 'Veterans' Burial Benefits eBook' to guide families through the process.

Which faith traditions does Searcy Funeral Home & Crematory accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Baptist, Church of Christ families, among others.

What sets Searcy Funeral Home & Crematory apart

Four generations of family involvement in funeral service since 1908.
Operates a full-service crematory on-site.
Offers specific resources like Medicaid Spend Down Information and a downloadable 30-Day Grief Journal.
Provides an online preplanning tool for selecting and customizing funeral packages.
Staff includes licensed funeral directors, embalmers, and cremationists with extensive experience, such as W. Michael (Mike) Thompson who joined in 1968.

Military & veteran services offered

★Veterans Services

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial Services

Cremation

· Cremation Services

On-site facilities

· Crematory

· Chapel

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Alabama Retail Association

Specializations

· Veterans Services
· Medicaid Spend Down Information

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Baptist, Church of Christ.

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.

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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.