Traditions Funeral Home

Veteran services at Traditions Funeral Home

Traditions Funeral Home in Kellyville, OK supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Traditions Funeral and Cremation Services provides comprehensive support for veterans and their families, assisting with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) burial benefits and memorial items. This includes guidance on eligibility for burial in a VA national cemetery for veterans, service members, spouses, and dependents who meet specific criteria (e.g., honorable discharge, active duty death). They also help arrange military funeral honors, which typically include the playing of 'Taps,' a rifle detail, a color guard, and the folding and presentation of the United States flag to the next of kin. The funeral home assists families in applying for veterans death benefits to cover burial, funeral, and transportation costs, and provides information on requesting headstones, grave markers, or niche markers for eligible deceased veterans." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $1,500 for basic burial and $895 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include memorial services, graveside services, military services, cremation with viewing and service, cremation with memorial service, and direct 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 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.

Published pricing at Traditions Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,295. That places direct cremation roughly 36% below the Oklahoma median ($2,027). 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 Fort Gibson National Cemetery in OK, approximately 56 miles from Traditions Funeral Home. Traditions Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Oklahoma has approximately 415 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Traditions Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Traditions Funeral Home apart

• Dedicated Veteran Services, assisting with VA benefits and military honors.
• Comprehensive preplanning options, including an online form and flexible funding to ease future burdens.
• Extensive grief resources and guidance on supporting children through loss.
• Detailed advice on funeral etiquette to help attendees feel more comfortable.
• On-site chapel for services.
• Serving the communities of Sapulpa, Kellyville, and Creek County.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Non-Denominational Christian, Evangelical Christian, Holiness Christian, Pentecostal Christian, Baptist. Languages spoken at the home: English.

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.