Veteran services at Sharp Funeral Home & Cremation Center
For veterans in Flint, MI, Sharp Funeral Home & Cremation Center coordinates military honors and burial benefits. The team handles VA burial allowances, honor-guard coordination, and national-cemetery scheduling. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $2,045 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs. On Google it averages 4.7 stars across 25 reviews.
Published pricing at Sharp Funeral Home & Cremation Center: direct cremation from $2,045. That places direct cremation roughly 7% below the Michigan median ($2,200). If the veteran qualifies for a VA burial allowance, the family claims it with VA Form 21P-530EZ. Ask whether the home will help you file it.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Great Lakes National Cemetery in MI, about 7 miles from Sharp Funeral Home & Cremation Center. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
Sharp Funeral Home & Cremation Center has a 4.7-star rating from 25 Google reviews.
We list about 836 funeral homes in Michigan. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Sharp Funeral Home & Cremation Center cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,045. 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 Sharp Funeral Home & Cremation Center located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Sharp Funeral Home & Cremation Center is located at 6063 Fenton Rd. in Flint, MI. You can reach the home at (810) 694-4900. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Sharp Funeral Home & Cremation Center offer cremation for veterans?
Yes. Direct cremation at Sharp Funeral Home & Cremation Center starts at $2,045. Cremated veterans remain eligible for inurnment in a VA national cemetery.
Does Sharp Funeral Home & Cremation Center help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Sharp Funeral Home & Cremation Center assists veteran families with VA burial benefits, military funeral honors, and coordination with national and state veterans cemeteries. Eligible veterans may receive a burial allowance and a free government headstone.
How do families rate Sharp Funeral Home & Cremation Center?
Sharp Funeral Home & Cremation Center holds a 4.7-star rating across 25 Google reviews from local families and veterans.
What families have said
When a family needed to transport their deceased relative from Florida to Michigan, Jennifer and Tom at Sharp managed the complex logistics while maintaining steady coordination.
How to request military funeral honors
By law (10 U.S.C. § 1491), an eligible veteran's funeral can include, on request, an honors detail of at least two service members who fold and present the U.S. flag to the family and play Taps. The funeral director usually makes the request and will need the veteran's DD214 or other discharge papers.
VA suggests asking at least 48 to 72 hours before the service. More on what honors include and how to request them.