Veteran services at Stevens - Grass Funeral Home
Veteran families in Malden, WV can turn to Stevens - Grass Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Stevens & Grass Funeral Home provides resources for Veterans Burials & Funerals. As part of the Dignity Memorial network, they offer no-cost burial and funeral services for eligible homeless veterans and first responders who have fallen in the line of duty." On-site amenities include chapel and ample parking, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,200 for basic burial and $1,045 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation, burial, and memorial services. 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 and gardens. 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 Stevens - Grass Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,865. That places direct cremation roughly 20% below the West Virginia median ($2,325). 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 Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery in WV, approximately 12 miles from Stevens - Grass Funeral Home. Stevens - Grass Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
West Virginia has approximately 299 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Stevens - Grass Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Stevens - Grass Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,865. 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 Stevens - Grass Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Stevens - Grass Funeral Home is located at 4203 Salines Drive in Malden, WV. You can reach the home at (304) 925-2121. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Stevens - Grass Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Stevens - Grass Funeral Home provides cremation, burial, traditional funeral, celebration of life, memorial services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Stevens - Grass Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Stevens & Grass Funeral Home provides resources for Veterans Burials & Funerals. As part of the Dignity Memorial network, they offer no-cost burial and funeral services for eligible homeless veterans and first responders who have fallen in the line of duty.
Which faith traditions does Stevens - Grass Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Buddhism, Catholicism, Greek Orthodoxy, Hinduism, Islam families, among others.
What sets Stevens - Grass Funeral Home apart
- 100% Service Guarantee for satisfaction with services.
- Lifetime Flexibility for changes to prepaid plans.
- Relocation Protection, allowing prepaid plans to transfer to other Dignity Memorial providers.
- 24-hour Compassion Helpline® for grief support.
- Concierge Delivery of ashes within a 30-mile radius.
- Signature Dedication ceremony for picking up ashes.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
- · Ash Scattering Guidance
- · Urn Care Guidance
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Crematory
- · Funeral Home
- · Mortuary
Specializations
- · Traditional funerals
- · Cremation services
- · Memorial services
- · Grief support
- · Veteran services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Buddhism, Catholicism, Greek Orthodoxy, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Protestantism. Languages spoken at the home: English, French, 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.
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.