A. S. Turner & Sons

Veteran services at A. S. Turner & Sons

Veteran families in Decatur, GA can turn to A. S. Turner & Sons for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "A.S. Turner & Sons offers specific Veterans Services and provides resources on Veterans' Burial Benefits. Several retired staff members were U.S. military veterans." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,090 for basic burial and $3,695 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include burial services, cremation services, veterans services, and permanent memorialization. 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.

The nearest VA national cemetery is Georgia National Cemetery in GA, approximately 33 miles from A. S. Turner & Sons. A. S. Turner & Sons can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Georgia has approximately 780 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. A. S. Turner & Sons is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does A. S. Turner & Sons publish funeral prices?

A. S. Turner & Sons has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (404) 292-1551, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is A. S. Turner & Sons located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

A. S. Turner & Sons is located at 2773 North Decatur Road in Decatur, GA. You can reach the home at (404) 292-1551. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does A. S. Turner & Sons offer veteran families?

A. S. Turner & Sons provides funeral services, personalization, burial services, cremation services, natural organic reduction, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does A. S. Turner & Sons help veterans with VA burial benefits?

A.S. Turner & Sons offers specific Veterans Services and provides resources on Veterans' Burial Benefits. Several retired staff members were U.S. military veterans.

Which faith traditions does A. S. Turner & Sons accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Methodist, Baptist, Episcopal, Catholic families, among others.

What sets A. S. Turner & Sons apart

Over 120 years of continuous family ownership and operation.
Features an on-site crematory for cremation services.
Offers Natural Organic Reduction services, an environmentally conscious option.
Provides specialized resources for preplanning, grief support, Medicaid spend-down information, and veterans' burial benefits.
Staff members hold multiple professional certifications, including Certified Funeral Service Practitioner (CFSP) and Certified Crematory Operator (CCO), and serve in leadership roles within state and national funeral director associations.

Military & veteran services offered

★Veterans Services

★Permanent Memorialization

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial Services

Cremation

· Cremation Services

On-site facilities

· On-site Crematory

· Gathering Spaces

· Chapel

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Crematory
· Funeral Home

Specializations

· Veterans' Burial Benefits
· Medicaid Assistance with Prepaid Funeral Plans

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Methodist, Baptist, Episcopal, Catholic. Languages spoken at the home: English.

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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.