Veteran services at Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc.
Veteran families in Lynchburg, VA can turn to Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory provides services for veterans, as evidenced by staff affiliations with American Legion Post #16 and the Hill City Military Reenactors Association. They also publish articles on "Honoring Heroes: Traditions of a Military Funeral."" On-site amenities include on-site chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $3,450 for basic burial and $2,380 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include graveside service, memorial service, cremation, and veteran's benefits. 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 on-site 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 Danville National Cemetery in VA, approximately 55 miles from Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc.. Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Virginia has approximately 579 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. publish funeral prices?
Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (434) 237-9424, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. is located at 220 Breezewood Drive in Lynchburg, VA. You can reach the home at (434) 237-9424. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. offer veteran families?
Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. provides traditional funeral service, graveside service, memorial service, cremation, out-of-town arrangements, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory provides services for veterans, as evidenced by staff affiliations with American Legion Post #16 and the Hill City Military Reenactors Association. They also publish articles on "Honoring Heroes: Traditions of a Military Funeral."
Which faith traditions does Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Baptist (Bedford Baptist Church, Mount Hermon Baptist Church, Thomas Road Baptist Church), Pentecostal Holiness (Bethel Pentecostal Holiness Church), Community Church (Blue Ridge Community Church), Calvary Chapel (Calvary Chapel Lynchburg), Methodist (Main Street Methodist Church, Timberlake United Methodist Church) families, among others.
What sets Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. apart
- Best Price Guarantee for services and merchandise
- On-site crematorium with virtual tour available
- Comfort Dog named Maybe available to families
- Three generations of family ownership and operation
- Multiple locations across Central Virginia (Lynchburg, Madison Heights, Bedford, Roanoke, Moneta)
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Graveside Service
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Crematory
- · Funeral Home
Specializations
- · Veteran Services
- · Pre-Planning
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Baptist (Bedford Baptist Church, Mount Hermon Baptist Church, Thomas Road Baptist Church), Pentecostal Holiness (Bethel Pentecostal Holiness Church), Community Church (Blue Ridge Community Church), Calvary Chapel (Calvary Chapel Lynchburg), Methodist (Main Street Methodist Church, Timberlake United Methodist Church), Ramp Church International, Presbyterian (Rustburg Presbyterian Church), Walnut Grove Church. 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.