Veteran services at T M Ralph Plantation Funeral Home
T M Ralph Plantation Funeral Home in Plantation, FL supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. The home assists with VA paperwork, honor-guard requests, and scheduling at veterans cemeteries.
The nearest VA national cemetery is South Florida National Cemetery in FL, approximately 32 miles from T M Ralph Plantation Funeral Home. T M Ralph Plantation 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. T M Ralph Plantation Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does T M Ralph Plantation Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
T M Ralph Plantation Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (954) 587-6888, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is T M Ralph Plantation Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
T M Ralph Plantation Funeral Home is located at 7001 Northwest 4Th Street in Plantation, FL. You can reach the home at (954) 587-6888. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does T M Ralph Plantation Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
T M Ralph Plantation Funeral Home 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.
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.