Veteran services at Wallace Funeral Home & Chapel
Veteran families in Barboursville, WV can turn to Wallace Funeral Home & Chapel for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "While the funeral home assisted with services for a U.S. Navy veteran, as noted in an obituary, the provided information does not explicitly detail specific veteran services offered by Wallace Funeral Home, such as assistance with military honors or benefits applications." On-site amenities include reception space available and reception hall, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,500 for basic burial and $1,950 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include burial vaults, cremation choices, and memorials. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery in WV, approximately 28 miles from Wallace Funeral Home & Chapel. Wallace Funeral Home & Chapel can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
West Virginia has approximately 299 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Wallace Funeral Home & Chapel is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Wallace Funeral Home & Chapel publish funeral prices?
Wallace Funeral Home & Chapel has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (304) 736-3431, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Wallace Funeral Home & Chapel located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Wallace Funeral Home & Chapel is located at 1159 Central Avenue in Barboursville, WV. You can reach the home at (304) 736-3431. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Wallace Funeral Home & Chapel offer veteran families?
Wallace Funeral Home & Chapel provides pre-need information, preplanning your funeral, burial vaults, selecting a casket, cremation choices, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Wallace Funeral Home & Chapel help veterans with VA burial benefits?
While the funeral home assisted with services for a U.S. Navy veteran, as noted in an obituary, the provided information does not explicitly detail specific veteran services offered by Wallace Funeral Home, such as assistance with military honors or benefits applications.
What sets Wallace Funeral Home & Chapel apart
- Distributor of Wilbert Vaults, offering a wide range of burial vault options.
- Provides live and recorded broadcasts of visitations and funeral services for remote participation.
- Offers enhanced online memorials with multiple pictures and extensive biographical text.
- Family-owned and operated across two locations in Barboursville and Milton, West Virginia.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial Vaults
Cremation
- · Cremation Choices
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Wilbert Vaults
Specializations
- · Distributor of Wilbert Vaults
Branches of service supported
Based on the home's stated services and specializations, Wallace Funeral Home & Chapel has documented experience supporting the following branches:
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.