Whitehurst Sullivan Burns & Blair Funeral Home

Veteran services at Whitehurst Sullivan Burns & Blair Funeral Home

Whitehurst Sullivan Burns & Blair Funeral Home serves veteran families in Fresno, CA with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Whitehurst Sullivan Burns & Blair Funeral Home is a Level One Founding Community Partner for veteran's memorial services, dedicated to honoring the lives and sacrifices of America's veterans and their families." On-site amenities include chapel and reception hall, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,465 for basic burial and $1,045 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation, direct cremation, space burial, burial, immediate burial, and veterans services. 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 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.

Published pricing at Whitehurst Sullivan Burns & Blair Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,450. That places direct cremation roughly 52% above the California median ($1,617). 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 Big Sandy Rancheria Veterans Cemetery in CA, approximately 27 miles from Whitehurst Sullivan Burns & Blair Funeral Home. Whitehurst Sullivan Burns & Blair Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

California has approximately 1,115 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Whitehurst Sullivan Burns & Blair Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Whitehurst Sullivan Burns & Blair Funeral Home apart

• A 100% service guarantee as part of the Dignity Memorial network.
• Explicit focus on listening to families to craft memorial experiences that genuinely reflect individual lives and passions.
• Guaranteed custody of care for cremation, utilizing only Dignity Memorial-owned or trusted partner crematories with CANA-certified staff.
• Availability 24/7 with a real person answering calls.
• A detailed and thoughtful process for every loved one, aiming for uncompromised quality.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Asian Funeral Traditions, Buddhist Funeral Traditions, Catholic Funeral Traditions, Hispanic Funeral Traditions, Qingming Festival, Hindu Funeral Traditions, Muslim Funeral Traditions, Christian Funeral Traditions, Jewish Funeral Traditions, Black Funeral Traditions, Chung Yeung Festival, Día de los Muertos. Languages spoken at the home: English, Español.

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.