Veteran services at Semien-Lewis Mortuary
Semien-Lewis Mortuary is a funeral home in Jennings, LA that accepts veteran families and provides military funeral honors coordination through the Department of Defense honors program.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Southwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery in LA, approximately 4 miles from Semien-Lewis Mortuary. Semien-Lewis Mortuary can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Semien-Lewis Mortuary holds a 4.9-star rating from 12 Google reviews, indicating consistent service quality reported by families who have used the home for veteran and non-veteran services alike.
What families have said
Recent reviews from families who used Semien-Lewis Mortuary. Reviews are sourced from Google Places and shown verbatim — we do not edit or filter for sentiment.
“Our family truly appreciated the care and compassion the staff showed. Arthur and team provided red carpet service from the time we walked into their facility until services were over. Our family truly appreciated your services and if the need arises again we won’t hesitate to contact them again.”
“The facility was beautiful and the service carried out excellently. The preaching was... Different.”
“We the Simon family had a great experience with Semien-Lewis Mortuary :May you continue to do amazing work for our community Thank You again.”
“Gloston Family is sending a very special thanks to Mr. Arthur at the Lewis and Simien Mortuary Funeral Home in Jennings, La. for the help, patience and guidance to get through preparation and planning the arrangements for my family member home coming to God’s Golden Gate, thank you so much!”
“I can’t thank you enough for all things did for my family during our time of loss. Thank you again Mr.Arthur !!!!”
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.