Veteran services at Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home
Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home serves veteran families in Fremont, NC with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home specializes in providing comprehensive services for veterans, including arranging full military honors for graveside services, assisting with veterans' headstones, and providing burial flags. They are equipped to handle arrangements that include transport and ensure culturally sensitive care for military personnel." On-site amenities include funeral home chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $3,605 for basic burial and $2,780 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include graveside service, cremation, cremation with funeral service, cremation with memorial service, immediate cremation, and veterans headstones. 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 funeral home 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.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Eastern Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in NC, approximately 14 miles from Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home. Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home 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. Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (919) 242-4100, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home is located at 102 North Pine Street in Fremont, NC. You can reach the home at (919) 242-4100. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home provides traditional funeral service, visitation, graveside service, cremation, cremation with funeral service, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home specializes in providing comprehensive services for veterans, including arranging full military honors for graveside services, assisting with veterans' headstones, and providing burial flags. They are equipped to handle arrangements that include transport and ensure culturally sensitive care for military personnel.
Which faith traditions does Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Christian denominations, Baptist, Methodist, Church of God, Church of Christ families, among others.
What sets Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home apart
- On-site crematory operated by their professional staff, ensuring privacy and dignity throughout the cremation process.
- Offers comprehensive pet cremation services through Animal Care Crematory, including individual cremation, pet urns, caskets, markers, and advance planning.
- Provides funeral financing options through LendingUSA, featuring a fast online application and no credit impact for checking rates.
- Offers ceremonial rental caskets, allowing families to have a traditional viewing and funeral service before cremation without the expense of purchasing a casket.
- Provides free, unlimited access to a licensed counselor through their SUNRISE aftercare program.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Graveside Service
Cremation
- · Cremation
- · Cremation With Funeral Service
- · Immediate Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · LendingUSA
- · North Carolina Board Of Funeral Service
Specializations
- · All Faiths
- · Military Honors
- · Veterans Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Christian denominations, Baptist, Methodist, Church of God, Church of Christ. Languages spoken at the home: English.
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.