Veteran services at Waco Memorial Funeral Home, Cemetery & Cremations
Waco Memorial Funeral Home, Cemetery & Cremations, located in Waco, TX, assists those who served and their families. Directors guide families through VA benefit claims, military honors, and burial at veterans cemeteries.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen in TX, about 50 miles from Waco Memorial Funeral Home, Cemetery & Cremations. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
We list about 1,496 funeral homes in Texas. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Waco Memorial Funeral Home, Cemetery & Cremations publish funeral prices?
Waco Memorial Funeral Home, Cemetery & Cremations has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (254) 200-4253 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Waco Memorial Funeral Home, Cemetery & Cremations located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Waco Memorial Funeral Home, Cemetery & Cremations is located at 6623 Interstate 35 S in Waco, TX. You can reach the home at (254) 200-4253. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Waco Memorial Funeral Home, Cemetery & Cremations help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Waco Memorial Funeral Home, Cemetery & Cremations 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.
How to request military funeral honors
By law (10 U.S.C. § 1491), an eligible veteran's funeral can include, on request, an honors detail of at least two service members who fold and present the U.S. flag to the family and play Taps. The funeral director usually makes the request and will need the veteran's DD214 or other discharge papers.
VA suggests asking at least 48 to 72 hours before the service. More on what honors include and how to request them.