Veteran services at Southern-Edmonds Funeral Home
Southern-Edmonds Funeral Home serves veteran families in Jonesboro, LA with military funeral planning. In their own words: "The funeral home provides resources and information related to veteran services, as indicated by a 'Veterans' link in their helpful resources section." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,895 for basic burial and $3,195 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include memorial service and graveside service. 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 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 Northeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery in LA, approximately 55 miles from Southern-Edmonds Funeral Home. Southern-Edmonds Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Louisiana has approximately 373 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Southern-Edmonds Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Southern-Edmonds Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Southern-Edmonds Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (318) 259-2345, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Southern-Edmonds Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Southern-Edmonds Funeral Home is located at 228 Allen Ave in Jonesboro, LA. You can reach the home at (318) 259-2345. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Southern-Edmonds Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Southern-Edmonds Funeral Home provides funeral service, memorial service, graveside service, visitation, celebration of life, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Southern-Edmonds Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
The funeral home provides resources and information related to veteran services, as indicated by a 'Veterans' link in their helpful resources section.
Which faith traditions does Southern-Edmonds Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Pentecostal, Apostolic, Baptist, Methodist, Church of Christ families, among others.
What sets Southern-Edmonds Funeral Home apart
- Nearly a century of continuous funeral service in North Central Louisiana, with roots dating back to the 1920s.
- Multi-generational family ownership and operation, with the Thompson family serving Edmonds Funeral Home for three generations and the Price family operating Southern Funeral Home for four generations.
- Consolidated operations of two historic funeral homes (Edmonds and Southern) in 2017, maintaining multiple locations for broader regional service.
- Strong emphasis on personalized ceremonies and meaningful life celebrations to honor individual life stories.
- Extensive online Grief Library offering resources and articles from Dr. Alan Wolfelt to support families.
- Comprehensive pre-planning services available to assist individuals in making arrangements in advance.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Graveside Service
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · BBB Accredited
Specializations
- · Veteran services
- · Green burial
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Pentecostal, Apostolic, Baptist, Methodist, 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.