Zechar-Bailey Funeral Home

Veteran services at Zechar-Bailey Funeral Home

Zechar-Bailey Funeral Home in Greenville, OH supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Bailey Funeral Home offers military funeral services." Published pricing lists $5,695 for basic burial and $2,175 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include veterans services, green burials, water cremation, and cremation services. 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 accommodates memorials. 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 Zechar-Bailey Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,175. That places direct cremation roughly 6% above the Ohio median ($2,050). 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 Dayton National Cemetery in OH, approximately 33 miles from Zechar-Bailey Funeral Home. Zechar-Bailey Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Ohio has approximately 1,266 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Zechar-Bailey Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Zechar-Bailey Funeral Home cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,175. 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 Zechar-Bailey Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Zechar-Bailey Funeral Home is located at 1499 North Broadway St. in Greenville, OH. You can reach the home at (937) 548-4141. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Zechar-Bailey Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Zechar-Bailey Funeral Home provides personalized funeral services, veterans services, green burials, water cremation, motorcycle hearse, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Zechar-Bailey Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Bailey Funeral Home offers military funeral services.

Which faith traditions does Zechar-Bailey Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Baptist, Methodist, Church of Christ, Pentecostal, Catholic families, among others.

What sets Zechar-Bailey Funeral Home apart

Multi-generational family ownership and operation, continuing the legacy of founders Pat and Robert Bailey.
Pat Bailey's pioneering role as a self-made woman and sole owner, emphasizing respectful and professional service.
Long-tenured staff members like Cody Manuel, a Springhill native and funeral director for over 20 years, who is also a meat goat farmer.
Commitment to creating personalized ceremonies tailored to individual preferences, from simple to elaborate.
Warm, comfortable, and family-oriented facility with traditional architecture and tasteful interior decor, accommodating various service sizes.

Military & veteran services offered

★Veterans Services

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Green Burials

Cremation

· Water Cremation
· Cremation Services

On-site facilities

· Warm Environment

· Comfortable Environment

· Family-Oriented Environment

· Traditional Architecture

· Tasteful Interior Decor

· Accommodates Funerals

· Accommodates Memorials

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Crematory
· Funeral Home
· Mortuary

Specializations

· Green Burials
· Water Cremation
· Motorcycle Hearse
· Veterans Services

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Baptist, Methodist, Church of Christ, Pentecostal, Catholic. Languages spoken at the home: English.

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.