Wright Funeral Home & Crematory

Veteran services at Wright Funeral Home & Crematory

Wright Funeral Home & Crematory serves veteran families in Philippi, WV with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Wright Funeral Home & Crematory assists veterans and their families with securing all applicable benefits, including Presidential Memorial Certificates and Governor’s Memorial Certificates. They coordinate military honors such as flag ceremonies, color guards, trumpeters, or final gun salutes. The firm works closely with National Cemeteries in West Virginia to ensure veterans receive earned benefits and provides assistance with all necessary Veterans Administration paperwork." On-site amenities include main chapel, secondary chapel, and reception center, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,700 for basic burial and $2,100 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include burial, cremation, memorial visitation, memorial service, personalized memorialization, and life tribute memorial videos. 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 main chapel and secondary 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.

The nearest VA national cemetery is West Virginia National Cemetery in WV, approximately 9 miles from Wright Funeral Home & Crematory. Wright Funeral Home & Crematory can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

West Virginia has approximately 299 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Wright Funeral Home & Crematory is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Wright Funeral Home & Crematory publish funeral prices?

Wright Funeral Home & Crematory has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (304) 457-2121, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Wright Funeral Home & Crematory located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Wright Funeral Home & Crematory is located at 220 N Walnut Street in Philippi, WV. You can reach the home at (304) 457-2121. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Wright Funeral Home & Crematory offer veteran families?

Wright Funeral Home & Crematory provides immediate support, pre planning, burial, dove release, cremation, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Wright Funeral Home & Crematory help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Wright Funeral Home & Crematory assists veterans and their families with securing all applicable benefits, including Presidential Memorial Certificates and Governor’s Memorial Certificates. They coordinate military honors such as flag ceremonies, color guards, trumpeters, or final gun salutes. The firm works closely with National Cemeteries in West Virginia to ensure veterans receive earned benefits and provides assistance with all necessary Veterans Administration paperwork.

What sets Wright Funeral Home & Crematory apart

On-site crematory ensures loved ones remain in their direct care throughout the cremation process.
Over 50 years of family-owned operation in Philippi and Barbour County.
Extensive personalization options including memory tables, tribute videos, webcasting, and personalized music.
Offers Certified Celebrant services and Bagpiper services.
Specializes in Green Burial and Earth-Friendly Funerals, including options for burials without embalming and eco-friendly products.
Comprehensive support for Veterans, including benefit coordination and military honors.

Military & veteran services offered

★Memorial Visitation

★Memorial Service

★Personalized Memorialization

★Life Tribute Memorial Videos

★Memorial Webcasting

★Military Honors

★Veterans Burial

★Veterans Cremation

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial
· Interment Of Cremains
· Green Burial
· Burials Without Embalming
· Graveside Ceremony

Cremation

· Cremation

On-site facilities

· On-site Crematory

· Main Chapel

· Secondary Chapel

· Lounge

· Selection Room

· Organ

· Reception Center

Affiliations & specializations

Specializations

· Veterans Services
· Green Funerals

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.

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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.