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. Early reviews are positive, averaging 4.7 stars across 25.
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). 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 Great Lakes National Cemetery in MI, approximately 7 miles from Sharp Funeral Home & Cremation Center. Sharp Funeral Home & Cremation Center can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Sharp Funeral Home & Cremation Center holds a 4.7-star rating from 25 Google reviews, indicating consistent service quality reported by families who have used the home for veteran and non-veteran services alike.
Michigan has approximately 836 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Sharp Funeral Home & Cremation Center is among them.
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.
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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.