Woodhead Funeral Home, Inc.

Veteran services at Woodhead Funeral Home, Inc.

Woodhead Funeral Home, Inc. serves veteran families in Falmouth, KY with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Woodhead Funeral Homes serves veterans, as indicated by obituaries for individuals who served in the U.S. Army and Navy, and were members of local veteran posts. Specific veteran-exclusive services are not detailed on their website." Published pricing lists $4,150 for basic burial and $1,450 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include memorials and cremation service. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.

Published pricing at Woodhead Funeral Home, Inc.: direct cremation from $1,500. That places direct cremation roughly 25% below the Kentucky median ($1,995). 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 Kentucky Veterans Cemetery - North in KY, approximately 14 miles from Woodhead Funeral Home, Inc.. Woodhead 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. Woodhead Funeral Home, Inc. is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Woodhead Funeral Home, Inc. cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,500. Eligible veterans can offset these costs with a VA burial allowance, and burial in a VA national cemetery is provided at no charge.

Where is Woodhead Funeral Home, Inc. located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Woodhead Funeral Home, Inc. is located at 310 West Shelby St. in Falmouth, KY. You can reach the home at (859) 654-3306. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Woodhead Funeral Home, Inc. offer veteran families?

Woodhead Funeral Home, Inc. provides funeral service, memorials, cremation service, monument design, arrangement preparations, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Woodhead Funeral Home, Inc. help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Woodhead Funeral Homes serves veterans, as indicated by obituaries for individuals who served in the U.S. Army and Navy, and were members of local veteran posts. Specific veteran-exclusive services are not detailed on their website.

Which faith traditions does Woodhead Funeral Home, Inc. accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Christian (various denominations), Baptist, Methodist, Church of Christ, Catholic families, among others.

What sets Woodhead Funeral Home, Inc. apart

Comprehensive monument design services with a variety of imported and domestic granite options.
Exclusive sponsorship of the Vital ICE medical alert app for Pendleton and Harrison County residents.
Online pre-planning forms and resources for arrangement preparations.
"365 Daily Affirmations" email service for ongoing comfort and healing.
Spacious facilities with dedicated cremation centers at both locations.

Military & veteran services offered

★Memorials

Burial & cremation services

Cremation

· Cremation Service

On-site facilities

· Spacious Facilities

· Comfortable Offices

· Cremation Centers

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Funeral Directors Association of Kentucky

Specializations

· Monument Design & Services
· Vital ICE Medical Alert App Sponsorship

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Christian (various denominations), Baptist, Methodist, Church of Christ, Catholic. Languages spoken at the home: English, French (website translation), German (website translation), Spanish (website translation).

Branches of service supported

Based on the home's stated services and specializations, Woodhead Funeral Home, Inc. has documented experience supporting the following branches:

Army Navy

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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.

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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.