Veteran services at Wilson Funeral Home Inc
Veteran families in Louisa, KY can turn to Wilson Funeral Home Inc for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Wilson Funeral Home serves veterans, as indicated by obituaries for U.S. Navy Veterans." Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $1,850 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, personalized memorialization, and burial services. 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 Kentucky Veterans Cemetery - Northeast in KY, approximately 32 miles from Wilson Funeral Home Inc. Wilson Funeral Home Inc can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Kentucky has approximately 552 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Wilson Funeral Home Inc is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Wilson Funeral Home Inc publish funeral prices?
Wilson Funeral Home Inc has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (606) 638-0034, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Wilson Funeral Home Inc located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Wilson Funeral Home Inc is located at 1270 Highway 2565 in Louisa, KY. You can reach the home at (606) 638-0034. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Wilson Funeral Home Inc offer veteran families?
Wilson Funeral Home Inc provides traditional funeral services, cremation services, personalized memorialization, preplanning, burial services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Wilson Funeral Home Inc help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Wilson Funeral Home serves veterans, as indicated by obituaries for U.S. Navy Veterans.
Which faith traditions does Wilson Funeral Home Inc accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Christian (various denominations), Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism families, among others.
What sets Wilson Funeral Home Inc apart
- Largest selection of monuments in the area
- First female funeral director in Lawrence County's history (Vicki Wilson)
- Provides resources and acknowledges the grief associated with pet loss
- Family-owned and operated since 1992, with multiple generations involved
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial Services
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Monuments
- · Grief Support
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Christian (various denominations), Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, Buddhism, Islam, Orthodox Judaism. Languages spoken at the home: English.
Branches of service supported
Based on the home's stated services and specializations, Wilson Funeral Home Inc 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.