Veteran services at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Inc.
Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Inc. in Goldsboro, NC supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Seymour Funeral Home is dedicated to honoring veterans, providing professional assistance and support to families in recognizing their loved one's dedication and selfless service." Published pricing lists $5,435 for basic burial and $2,930 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation service, memorials, and honoring veterans. 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 Eastern Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in NC, approximately 2 miles from Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Inc.. Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Inc. can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
North Carolina has approximately 845 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Inc. is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Inc. publish funeral prices?
Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Inc. has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (919) 734-1761, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Inc. located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Inc. is located at 1300 Wayne Memorial Drive in Goldsboro, NC. You can reach the home at (919) 734-1761. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Inc. offer veteran families?
Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Inc. provides cremation service, funerals, memorials, honoring veterans, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Inc. help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Seymour Funeral Home is dedicated to honoring veterans, providing professional assistance and support to families in recognizing their loved one's dedication and selfless service.
Which faith traditions does Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Inc. accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Christian denominations (general), Pentecostal Holiness (specifically mentioned for Remembrance Service) families, among others.
What sets Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Inc. apart
- Long-standing history as an independent funeral home, serving families since the early 1920s.
- Annual Candlelight Service of Remembrance, held at a local church, offering ongoing grief support.
- Presence of Izzy, a grief therapy dog, to provide comfort to families.
- Commitment to honoring veterans with specialized services.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Cremation
- · Cremation Service
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Funeral Home
Specializations
- · Honoring Veterans
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Christian denominations (general), Pentecostal Holiness (specifically mentioned for Remembrance Service).
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.