Veteran services at Woodlawn Funeral Home
Woodlawn Funeral Home in Gotha, FL supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In its own description, the home mentions military funeral honors. On-site amenities include large-capacity chapel, large reception area, and flexible chapel space, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies.
The home lists these veteran-related services: cemetery flower arrangement delivery, cremation remembrance jewelry, private viewing before cremation, cremation, cremation niches, and cremation gardens. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Facilities on site include large-capacity chapel, veterans cemetery section, flexible chapel space, multiple chapels, and the grove chapel.
Published pricing at Woodlawn Funeral Home: direct cremation from $3,355. That places direct cremation roughly 110% above the Florida median ($1,595). If the veteran qualifies for a VA burial allowance, the family claims it with VA Form 21P-530EZ. Ask whether the home will help you file it.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Atlantic Garden Veteran Cemetery in PR, about 39 miles from Woodlawn Funeral Home. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
We list about 1,014 funeral homes in Florida. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Woodlawn Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $3,355. 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 Woodlawn Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Woodlawn Funeral Home is located at 400 Woodlwan Cemetery Rd. in Gotha, FL. You can reach the home at (407) 293-1361. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Woodlawn Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Woodlawn Funeral Home provides flexible event space, catered events, white-glove service, event planning, funeral service video production, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Woodlawn Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
In its own description of its veteran services, Woodlawn Funeral Home mentions military funeral honors. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.
Which faith traditions does Woodlawn Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu families, among others.
What sets Woodlawn Funeral Home apart
- First cemetery in Florida to have a funeral home on its grounds (since 1976).
- Features the 'Life of Christ' mosaic, an artwork with over 11 million pieces of glass, in the community mausoleum.
- Offers a private, on-site crematory with CANA-certified operators and a strict custody-of-care program.
- Provides specialized facilities and services for diverse religious and cultural traditions, including a Tahara room and Kosher catering for Jewish customs, and experience with Hindu and Muslim societies.
- Dedicated gardens and participation in the Homeless Veterans Burial Program for military members.
- Offers unique memorialization products such as fingerprint jewelry, memory portraits, remembrance blankets, and Memory Glass.
Military and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation Remembrance Jewelry
- · Private Viewing Before Cremation
- · Cremation
- · Cremation Niches
- · Home Delivery of Ashes
- · Mail Delivery of Ashes
- · Cremation Gardens
- · Ritual Washing
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Industry affiliations
- · Crematory
- · Funeral Home
- · Mortuary
Specialties
- · Cremation Services
- · Multicultural Funerals
- · Hindu Customs
- · Muslim Customs
- · Homeless Veterans Burial Program
Religious traditions and languages
Religious traditions served: Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish.
How to request military funeral honors
By law (10 U.S.C. § 1491), an eligible veteran's funeral can include, on request, an honors detail of at least two service members who fold and present the U.S. flag to the family and play Taps. The funeral director usually makes the request and will need the veteran's DD214 or other discharge papers.
VA suggests asking at least 48 to 72 hours before the service. More on what honors include and how to request them.