Veteran services at Wylie-Baxley Funeral Home
Wylie-Baxley Funeral Home, located in Merritt Island, FL, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Wylie-Baxley Funeral Home provides specialized services for veterans, including assistance with military funeral honors and navigating burial benefits offered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The team ensures a dignified memorial for those who have served the country." On-site amenities include large-capacity chapel, flexible chapel space, and multiple chapels, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $3,155 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs. The firm holds a 5.0-star Google rating from 47 reviews.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation, burial, veterans planning, memorial keepsakes, and military funeral honors. 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 large-capacity chapel, flexible chapel space, multiple chapels, and gardens. 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 Wylie-Baxley Funeral Home: direct cremation from $3,155. That places direct cremation roughly 98% above the Florida median ($1,595). 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 Cape Canaveral National Cemetery in FL, approximately 28 miles from Wylie-Baxley Funeral Home. Wylie-Baxley Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Wylie-Baxley Funeral Home holds a 5.0-star rating from 47 Google reviews, indicating consistent service quality reported by families who have used the home for veteran and non-veteran services alike.
Florida has approximately 1,014 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Wylie-Baxley Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Wylie-Baxley Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $3,155. 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 Wylie-Baxley Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Wylie-Baxley Funeral Home is located at 1360 North Courtenay Parkway in Merritt Island, FL. You can reach the home at (321) 452-6565. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Wylie-Baxley Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Wylie-Baxley Funeral Home provides funeral service video production, event planning, catering, arrangements by phone or email, ash scattering assistance, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Wylie-Baxley Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Wylie-Baxley Funeral Home provides specialized services for veterans, including assistance with military funeral honors and navigating burial benefits offered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The team ensures a dignified memorial for those who have served the country.
Which faith traditions does Wylie-Baxley Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Asian Traditions, Buddhist, Catholic, Christian (Protestant), Hindu families, among others.
How do families rate Wylie-Baxley Funeral Home?
Wylie-Baxley Funeral Home holds a 5.0-star rating across 47 Google reviews from local families and veterans.
What sets Wylie-Baxley Funeral Home apart
- Over 130 years of continuous operation, serving central Brevard County since 1894.
- The only funeral home located in Merritt Island, FL.
- Offers Celestis Memorial Spaceflight for unique cremation memorialization.
- Provides a 100% service guarantee as part of the Dignity Memorial network.
- Specializes in veterans' funerals, assisting with military honors and burial benefits.
- Offers comprehensive event planning and catering services on-site.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
Cremation
- · Ash Scattering Assistance
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Crematory
- · Funeral Home
- · Mortuary
Specializations
- · Cremation Services
- · Veterans Burial Benefits
- · Religious & Cultural Traditions
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Asian Traditions, Buddhist, Catholic, Christian (Protestant), Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, Black Funeral Traditions, Hispanic Funeral Traditions. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish.
What families have said
Recent reviews from families who used Wylie-Baxley Funeral Home. Reviews are sourced from Google Places and shown verbatim — we do not edit or filter for sentiment.
“Thank you for your support and kindness at a time when it’s so difficult to make decisions. The service and attention to the smallest details made a huge difference to our family on the saddest day. Thank you to Robin and her team for all their hard work.”
“Thank you is not an adequate enough word of gratitude for Robin and her staff at Wylie- Baxley Funeral home. Their compassion, professionalism and eye to detail Shepherded my family through the hardest weeks of our lives. Also a special mention to Dawn who was beyond sweet and supportive to my mom. Thanks and God bless you all. Brian Beale It’s been 6 months since my father passed and regretfully I have to edit my review Almost six months to the day a “grief counselor” called my mom and asked her if she would like the same funeral my father had and she would be happy to assist her. This is the most rude, insensitive and unprofessional cold call I ever heard of. Yes, they called me to apologize and acknowledged it was mistake on their part. I understand that mistakes are made but this was a colossal blunder on their part. Do better.”
“Thanks to Robin and her staff it was 10 times better than I had hoped for. From the planning to the actual celebration of life it was perfect and breathtaking. Highly recommend to anyone that has to deal with this process.”
“I cannot express how grateful I am that during an emotional and turbulent time that Robin, Carla and the team at Wiley Baxley funeral home took care of everything. From the arrangements, to communicating via email, to the funeral and internment. Everything was smooth and I basically didn't have to worry about anything once the arrangements were made. This helped ease the pain of my loss during this terrible time. Thank you again for thinking of everything and being so professional and wonderful.”
“I want to express my sincere gratitude to Wylie-Baxley Funerals Home. From the first day I called I felt so comforted. They led the way and made it incredibly easy to make all the arrangements. Many thanks for the support and kindness you showed our family.”
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.
Begin Veteran Estate SettlementHow 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.