Veteran services at Southerland Family Funeral Home
For veterans in Panama City, FL, Southerland Family Funeral Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Southerland Family Funeral Homes provides dedicated services to honor America's service members, assisting families with arrangements that pay tribute to veterans. They guide families on necessary documentation, such as Veteran's discharge papers (DD-214), during the planning process." On-site amenities include chapels, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $2,100 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include veteran services, cremation, traditional burial, and mausoleum burial. 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 chapels. 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 Tallahassee National Cemetery in FL, approximately 90 miles from Southerland Family Funeral Home. Southerland Family Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Florida has approximately 1,014 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Southerland Family Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Southerland Family Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Southerland Family Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (850) 785-8532, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Southerland Family Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Southerland Family Funeral Home is located at 100 East 19Th Street in Panama City, FL. You can reach the home at (850) 785-8532. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Southerland Family Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Southerland Family Funeral Home provides funeral services, pre-planning, veteran services, cremation, traditional burial, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Southerland Family Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Southerland Family Funeral Homes provides dedicated services to honor America's service members, assisting families with arrangements that pay tribute to veterans. They guide families on necessary documentation, such as Veteran's discharge papers (DD-214), during the planning process.
Which faith traditions does Southerland Family Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Baptist families, among others.
What sets Southerland Family Funeral Home apart
- Three generations of continuous family ownership and operation since 1955, with active family members in key leadership roles.
- On-site crematorium, providing direct oversight of cremation services.
- Extensive online library of grief resources from the Center for Loss and Life Transition (GriefWords by Alan Wolfelt, Ph.D.).
- Detailed guidance on funeral and cemetery etiquette, and information on Social Security benefits available on their website.
- Specialized services for honoring veterans, including assistance with military discharge papers (DD-214).
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Traditional Burial
- · Mausoleum Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Honoring Veterans
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Baptist.
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.