Serenity Funeral Home

Veteran services at Serenity Funeral Home

Serenity Funeral Home serves veteran families in Largo, FL with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Serenity Funeral Home provides specialized veteran's services, handling all details to secure benefits for eligible veterans." On-site amenities include chapel and reception areas, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $6,895 for basic burial and $2,895 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation, burial, memorial services, and veteran's 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 and botanical garden. 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 Serenity Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,895. That places direct cremation roughly 82% above the Florida median ($1,595). 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 Bay Pines National Cemetery in FL, approximately 7 miles from Serenity Funeral Home. Serenity Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Florida has approximately 1,014 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Serenity Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Serenity Funeral Home cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,895. 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 Serenity Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Serenity Funeral Home is located at 13401 Indian Rocks Road in Largo, FL. You can reach the home at (727) 562-2080. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Serenity Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Serenity Funeral Home provides funerals, cremation, burial, pre-need funeral planning, memorial services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Serenity Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Serenity Funeral Home provides specialized veteran's services, handling all details to secure benefits for eligible veterans.

Which faith traditions does Serenity Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Baptist, Latter-day Saints, Church of God, Various Christian denominations families, among others.

What sets Serenity Funeral Home apart

Operates as a combination funeral home, cemetery, and crematory, ensuring continuous care for the deceased.
Features Alabama's largest chapel, accommodating up to 350 guests.
Includes a dedicated Serenity Event Center for diverse life celebrations, equipped with advanced audio-video systems.
Offers Serenity Rest, a botanical garden specifically for families choosing cremation.
Maintains a ten-acre red clover field that supports monarch butterfly migration and local pollinators.
Utilizes an Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) certified water treatment plant for environmental responsibility.

Military & veteran services offered

★Memorial Services

★Veteran's Services

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial

Cremation

· Cremation

On-site facilities

· Chapel

· Event Center

· Botanical Garden

· Cemeteries

· Mausoleum

· Business Office

· Parlors

· Red Clover Field

· Outdoor Patio

· Reception Areas

· Caterer's Kitchen

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Crematory
· Funeral Home
· Mortuary

Specializations

· Combination Funeral Home, Cemetery, and Crematory
· Grief Support
· Pre-Planning

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Baptist, Latter-day Saints, Church of God, Various Christian denominations.

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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.