Veteran services at Tommy E Taylor Funeral Home Inc
Tommy E Taylor Funeral Home Inc in La Grange, TX supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "The funeral home specializes in veterans' services, assisting with Veterans Headstones and Veterans Burial Flags." On-site amenities include on-site chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $1,170 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include memorial service, burial, cremation, veterans services, veterans headstones, and veterans burial flags. 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 Houston National Cemetery in TX, approximately 85 miles from Tommy E Taylor Funeral Home Inc. Tommy E Taylor Funeral Home Inc 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. Tommy E Taylor Funeral Home Inc is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Tommy E Taylor Funeral Home Inc publish funeral prices?
Tommy E Taylor Funeral Home Inc has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (979) 968-8163, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Tommy E Taylor Funeral Home Inc located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Tommy E Taylor Funeral Home Inc is located at 844 East Guadalupe Street in La Grange, TX. You can reach the home at (979) 968-8163. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Tommy E Taylor Funeral Home Inc offer veteran families?
Tommy E Taylor Funeral Home Inc provides funeral service, memorial service, burial, cremation, pre-planning, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Tommy E Taylor Funeral Home Inc help veterans with VA burial benefits?
The funeral home specializes in veterans' services, assisting with Veterans Headstones and Veterans Burial Flags.
Which faith traditions does Tommy E Taylor Funeral Home Inc accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Baptist, Lutheran, Episcopal families, among others.
What sets Tommy E Taylor Funeral Home Inc apart
- Owner Tommy E. Taylor's extensive experience as a licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer since 1985, and his 41 years of service to La Grange ISD, reflecting deep community ties.
- Specialization in Veterans Services, providing assistance with headstones and burial flags.
- Offering a year-long daily grief support email program for ongoing bereavement assistance.
- Providing detailed online resources, including guidance on funeral etiquette and comprehensive answers to frequently asked questions about funeral arrangements.
- Commitment to individualized funeral services, tailoring arrangements from casket choices to floral selections to meet specific family needs.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
- · Burial Vaults
Cremation
- · Cremation
- · Urn Selection
- · Urn Vaults
- · Cremation Caskets
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Veterans Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Baptist, Lutheran, Episcopal. 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.