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 its own description, the home mentions VA benefits paperwork. 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.
The home lists these veteran-related services: burial services, cremation services, veterans services, and permanent memorialization. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Facilities on site include chapel.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Georgia National Cemetery in GA, about 33 miles from A. S. Turner & Sons. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
We list about 780 funeral homes in Georgia. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
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, so 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?
In its own description of its veteran services, A. S. Turner & Sons mentions VA benefits paperwork. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.
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 and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Burial
- · Burial Services
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Industry affiliations
- · Crematory
- · Funeral Home
Specialties
- · Veterans' Burial Benefits
- · Medicaid Assistance with Prepaid Funeral Plans
Religious traditions and languages
Religious traditions served: Methodist, Baptist, Episcopal, Catholic. Languages spoken at the home: English.
How to request military funeral honors
By law (10 U.S.C. § 1491), an eligible veteran's funeral can include, on request, an honors detail of at least two service members who fold and present the U.S. flag to the family and play Taps. The funeral director usually makes the request and will need the veteran's DD214 or other discharge papers.
VA suggests asking at least 48 to 72 hours before the service. More on what honors include and how to request them.