Wrenn-Yeatts Memorial Funeral Home

Veteran services at Wrenn-Yeatts Memorial Funeral Home

Wrenn-Yeatts Memorial Funeral Home in Yanceyville, NC supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Wrenn-Yeatts Funeral Home offers comprehensive veteran services, including assistance with securing benefits, coordinating military funeral honors (such as flag presentation, playing of Taps, three-volley rifle salute, U.S. flag draped over the casket, and a final salute at the gravesite), and communicating with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for burial in VA national cemeteries and provision of headstones or markers. Eligibility for military funeral honors is verified by the veteran's DD-214 or discharge papers." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,820 for basic burial and $2,700 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation, honoring life, burial, graveside service, and memorial websites. 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. 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 Wrenn-Yeatts Memorial Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,700. That places direct cremation roughly 46% above the North Carolina median ($1,850). 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 Danville National Cemetery in VA, approximately 12 miles from Wrenn-Yeatts Memorial Funeral Home. Wrenn-Yeatts Memorial Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

North Carolina has approximately 845 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Wrenn-Yeatts Memorial Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Wrenn-Yeatts Memorial Funeral Home apart

• Exclusive 10-step "Cremation with Confidence" program ensuring continuous care and identification with an on-site crematory.
• Comprehensive pre-planning services, including an online planning tool and dedicated advisors, to facilitate advance end-of-life decisions.
• Emphasis on personalized tribute options, including custom funeral/memorial services, tribute videos, and memorial websites, to celebrate individual lives.
• Dedicated veteran services, assisting with benefits, military honors, and VA national cemetery arrangements.
• Locally owned and operated for over 87 years, serving the Danville community and surrounding regions.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Non-denominational Christian, Southern Baptist Convention, Catholic Church, United Methodist Church, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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.