Thomason Funeral Home

Veteran services at Thomason Funeral Home

For veterans in Lockhart, TX, Thomason Funeral Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Thomason Funeral Home offers dedicated Veteran Services, including assistance with navigating government benefits from the Veterans Administration as part of their Full-Circle Aftercare program. Their San Marcos location is conveniently near San Marcos City Cemetery, which serves as a burial ground for many veterans. Additionally, nearby hospice partners like Hope Hospice and Heart to Heart Hospice participate in the 'We Honor Veterans' program, indicating a broader community commitment to veteran support." On-site amenities include funeral home chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $2,400 for basic burial and $3,300 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include burial services, traditional burial, graveside service, cremation services, direct cremation, and memorial service with cremation. 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 funeral home 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 Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in TX, approximately 48 miles from Thomason Funeral Home. Thomason Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Texas has approximately 1,496 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Thomason Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Thomason Funeral Home apart

• On-site crematory at the San Marcos location, ensuring continuous care for loved ones.
• Comprehensive Full-Circle Aftercare program, providing dedicated Estate Specialists to assist with government benefits, finances, insurance, and estate education.
• Specialization in monuments, offering a wide range of customizable markers and tributes.
• Multiple locations across the Texas Hill Country (San Marcos, Wimberley, Lockhart) providing localized service.
• Long-tenured staff with deep community roots and active involvement in local organizations (Rotary, Crimestoppers, Kiwanis, various churches).

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Lutheran, Christian (general).

How 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.