Smith-Sherwood Funeral Home

Veteran services at Smith-Sherwood Funeral Home

Smith-Sherwood Funeral Home serves veteran families in Sherwood, AR with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Smith Sherwood Funeral Home is a proud member of Veterans Funeral Care™ and offers a comprehensive suite of services for veterans. These include a dedicated care team knowledgeable in military culture, assistance with completing and filing VA claims for death reimbursements, direct referrals to local veteran service officers, and coordination of burial or inurnment at a National Cemetery. They arrange for military honors and burial flags. Uniquely, every veteran is cremated with a retired/tattered flag, and a star from that flag is presented to the next of kin. The funeral home also features a military museum with artifacts and displays honoring those who served." On-site amenities include spacious chapel, ample parking, and reception space available, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $6,010 for basic burial and $1,740 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, veteran services, and retiring a flag with honor. 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 spacious 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.

Published pricing at Smith-Sherwood Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,740. That places direct cremation roughly 9% above the Arkansas median ($1,600). 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 Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery at North Little Rock in AR, approximately 2 miles from Smith-Sherwood Funeral Home. Smith-Sherwood Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Arkansas has approximately 385 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Smith-Sherwood Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Smith-Sherwood Funeral Home cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,740. 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 Smith-Sherwood Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Smith-Sherwood Funeral Home is located at 7700 Hwy. 107 in Sherwood, AR. You can reach the home at (501) 834-1191. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Smith-Sherwood Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Smith-Sherwood Funeral Home provides custom services, immediate need, traditional services, cremation services, personalization, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Smith-Sherwood Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Smith Sherwood Funeral Home is a proud member of Veterans Funeral Care™ and offers a comprehensive suite of services for veterans. These include a dedicated care team knowledgeable in military culture, assistance with completing and filing VA claims for death reimbursements, direct referrals to local veteran service officers, and coordination of burial or inurnment at a National Cemetery. They arrange for military honors and burial flags. Uniquely, every veteran is cremated with a retired/tattered flag, and a star from that flag is presented to the next of kin. The funeral home also features a military museum with artifacts and displays honoring those who served.

Which faith traditions does Smith-Sherwood Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Christian (non-denominational services available), Diverse faiths (accommodated through personalized and celebrant services) families, among others.

What sets Smith-Sherwood Funeral Home apart

Three generations of family ownership, with the business founded in 1955.
Expansion to eight locations across Central Arkansas under third-generation leadership.
Recognition among the top one percent of funeral homes for customer service for eight consecutive years.
Privately owned crematory on-site at the Sherwood location.
Comprehensive veteran services through Veterans Funeral Care™, including assistance with VA claims, military honors, flag retirement ceremonies, and a dedicated military museum.
Offering celebrant services for personalized ceremonies.

Military & veteran services offered

★Veteran Services

★Retiring A Flag With Honor

Burial & cremation services

Cremation

· Cremation Services

On-site facilities

· Spacious chapel

· Ample parking

· Privately owned crematory

· Adaptable rooms

· ADA accessible

· Reception space available

· Webcasting (Video Streaming)

· Tribute Videos

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA)
· Veterans Funeral Care™
· Selected Independent Funeral Homes®

Specializations

· Veteran services
· Green cremation
· Direct burial
· Green burial
· Multicultural services
· Cremation services
· Traditional burials
· Pre-planning services

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Christian (non-denominational services available), Diverse faiths (accommodated through personalized and celebrant services). Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish.

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.

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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.