Veteran services at Westhampton Memorial & Cremation Park
Westhampton Memorial & Cremation Park, located in Richmond, VA, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Westhampton Memorial & Cremation Park is a Level One Founding Community Partner for veteran's memorial services, offering specialized support to honor the lives and sacrifices of veterans and their families. The park includes a dedicated veterans cemetery section." On-site amenities include chapel and reception hall, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $1,420 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation, burial, veterans services, cemetery property, memorial keepsakes, and cemetery flower arrangement delivery. 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, veterans cemetery section, cremation niches, cremation gardens, and gardens. 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 Virginia Veterans Cemetery in Amelia in VA, approximately 25 miles from Westhampton Memorial & Cremation Park. Westhampton Memorial & Cremation Park can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Virginia has approximately 579 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Westhampton Memorial & Cremation Park is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Westhampton Memorial & Cremation Park publish funeral prices?
Westhampton Memorial & Cremation Park has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (804) 740-1948, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Westhampton Memorial & Cremation Park located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Westhampton Memorial & Cremation Park is located at 10000 Patterson Avenue in Richmond, VA. You can reach the home at (804) 740-1948. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Westhampton Memorial & Cremation Park offer veteran families?
Westhampton Memorial & Cremation Park provides cremation, burial, pre-planning, grief support, celebration of life, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Westhampton Memorial & Cremation Park help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Westhampton Memorial & Cremation Park is a Level One Founding Community Partner for veteran's memorial services, offering specialized support to honor the lives and sacrifices of veterans and their families. The park includes a dedicated veterans cemetery section.
Which faith traditions does Westhampton Memorial & Cremation Park accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Christian, Catholic, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim families, among others.
What sets Westhampton Memorial & Cremation Park apart
- 100% service guarantee on all services.
- 24/7 availability with a real person answering calls.
- Historic cemetery master plan depicting the Christian faith, with features carved from the same quarry as Michelangelo's David.
- On-site floral shop for convenient flower arrangements and delivery.
- Catering services available for receptions and gatherings.
- Police escort available for funeral processions.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Veterans Services
- · Religious & Cultural Traditions
- · Mandarin Language Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Christian, Catholic, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Asian Funeral Traditions, Hispanic Funeral Traditions, Black Funeral Traditions, Qingming Festival, Chung Yeung Festival, Día de los Muertos. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish, Mandarin.
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.