Suffolk - Albert G. Horton, Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery

Hours of Operation and Contact

The Albert G. Horton, Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery is open to the public for visitation every day during daylight hours, including weekends and holidays.

The cemetery administrative office is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., except for federal and state holidays. The cemetery administrative office may be reached at 855-4VA-VETS (855-482-8387) during business hours. After-hours calls will be returned the next business day.

On Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., a cemetery team member will be available to assist families in locating memorial sites.

Funeral directors should call 855-4VA-VETS (855-482-8387) during normal business hours to schedule interment services. If a cemetery team member does not answer, please leave a message – your call will be returned no later than the next business day.

Please read our cemetery filming and photography policy.

Learn more about volunteering for the Albert G. Horton, Jr. Veterans Memorial Honor Guard Corps and Horton Wreath Society.

Albert G. Horton, Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery
5310 Milners Road
Suffolk, VA 23434
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Provisions for Pre-application

For expediency, the veteran may apply prior to death to determine eligibility for interment in the cemetery.

To download a copy of the pre-application form, please click one of the links below. You may also request a copy of the pre-application by calling the cemetery at 855-4VA-VETS (855-482-8387).

Please remember that in addition to the pre-application form, you must submit documentation of military service (DD214 or equivalent) and a copy of a marriage certificate, if applicable. If you require assistance obtaining military documents, please contact the cemetery. You must also inform cemetery management of other dependent eligibility status at time of application.

Casket Outer Burial Receptacle/Crypts

• Outer burial receptacles are required for in-ground casketed burials at the three state veteran cemeteries. An outer burial receptacle is an enclosure made of reinforced concrete, steel, or polyurethane.
• No Cost:  USDVA-provided outer burial receptacles are provided at no cost to the veteran/eligible dependents. These are the same units used at Arlington/Quantico National Cemeteries.
• Families not wishing to use the outer burial receptacle provided by the cemetery at no cost should contact the cemetery to discuss other options.

Events

Holiday Wreaths

A group of local and interested friends have joined together to form the Horton Wreath Society. The goal of the group, which meets monthly, is to raise enough donated funds each year to purchase a live wreath for each gravesite at the Albert G. Horton, Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery. We appreciate your support and help, and hope to continue this honor in coming years.

We hope you will consider making a contribution toward the recognition of our veterans. Please make contributions to the Horton Wreath Society, and mail to Horton HWS, P.O. Box 6246, Virginia Beach, VA 23456-0246.

If donations are not sufficient to place a wreath on every gravesite, wreaths will be placed in garden sections on a rotational basis. Learn more at Horton Wreath Society's website.

Every year, the Albert G. Horton, Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery in Suffolk pays tribute to veterans with this project. Volunteers will gather on December 14, 2024 to place over 14,000 wreaths this year.

Memorial Day Events

To commemorate Memorial Day, flags will be placed on all gravesites and the Avenue of Flags will be erected.

The administration office will be open from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. to assist veterans and their families with gravesite location, general information, and filling out the cemetery pre-application form.

Veterans Day Events

The cemetery will hold an open house event in honor of Veterans Day (November 11). Employees will be available from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to answer questions about pre-applications, benefits of burial in one of Virginia’s state-operated veterans cemeteries, and cemetery operation procedures. Employees will also be available to assist visitors with locating gravesites.

The cemetery will be in full dress with the Avenue of Flags flying and individual flags on each gravesite.

Resources

• Nationwide Gravesite Locator
• Available Emblems of Belief for Placement on Government Headstones and Markers
• Albert G. Horton, Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery Visitor Map

Forms

• Pre-application Form
• Bench Donation Information