Woodlawn Funeral Home

Veteran services at Woodlawn Funeral Home

For veterans in Houston, TX, Woodlawn Funeral Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Woodlawn Funeral Home and Garden of Memories provides specialized services for veterans, including assistance with Social Security benefits and arrangements for Burial-At-Sea. The team is dedicated to honoring those who served, understanding the unique needs of military families." On-site amenities include reception hall, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $2,925 for basic burial and $2,925 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation, burial, memorial services, traditional cremation, direct cremation, and graveside service. 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 garden of memories. 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 Houston National Cemetery in TX, approximately 10 miles from Woodlawn Funeral Home. Woodlawn Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Texas has approximately 1,496 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Woodlawn Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Woodlawn Funeral Home publish funeral prices?

Woodlawn Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (713) 682-3663, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Woodlawn Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Woodlawn Funeral Home is located at 1101 Antoine Dr. in Houston, TX. You can reach the home at (713) 682-3663. 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 pre-planning services, simple thank you, funeral arrangements, cremation, burial, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Woodlawn Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Woodlawn Funeral Home and Garden of Memories provides specialized services for veterans, including assistance with Social Security benefits and arrangements for Burial-At-Sea. The team is dedicated to honoring those who served, understanding the unique needs of military families.

Which faith traditions does Woodlawn Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for All Faiths / Non-Denominational, Catholic families, among others.

What sets Woodlawn Funeral Home apart

Integrated funeral home and cemetery (Woodlawn Garden of Memories) on one property.
On-site reception hall for post-service gatherings.
Unique architectural elements and art by Dionicio Rodriguez on the grounds.
Dedicated Funeral Celebrant Services for personalized, non-denominational ceremonies.
Specialized Veteran Services, including assistance with Social Security benefits and Burial-At-Sea arrangements.
Staff includes a second-generation funeral director and licensed preneed planning agents.

Military & veteran services offered

★Memorial Services

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial
· Graveside Service
· Direct Burial

Cremation

· Cremation
· Traditional Cremation
· Direct Cremation
· Resomation (Alkaline Hydrolysis)
· Ash Scattering Services

On-site facilities

· Funeral Home

· Cemetery

· Garden Of Memories

· Reception Hall

Affiliations & specializations

Specializations

· Affordable Funerals And Cremations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: All Faiths / Non-Denominational, Catholic. Languages spoken at the home: English.

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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.