Bearden Funeral Home

Veteran services at Bearden Funeral Home

Veteran families in Dawsonville, GA can turn to Bearden Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. Directors guide families through VA benefit claims, military honors, and burial at veterans cemeteries. Published pricing lists $3,995 for basic burial and $1,795 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation, burial, memorial service, direct cremation, direct burial, and graveside service. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.

Published pricing at Bearden Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,795. That places direct cremation roughly 5% below the Georgia median ($1,895). 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 Georgia National Cemetery in GA, approximately 29 miles from Bearden Funeral Home. Bearden Funeral Home 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. Bearden Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Bearden Funeral Home cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,795. 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 Bearden Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Bearden Funeral Home is located at 334 Highway 53 East in Dawsonville, GA. You can reach the home at (706) 265-3159. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Bearden Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Bearden Funeral Home provides traditional funeral, cremation, monuments, burial, ash scattering, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Bearden Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Bearden Funeral Home assists veteran families with VA burial benefits, military funeral honors, and coordination with national and state veterans cemeteries. Eligible veterans may receive a burial allowance and a free government headstone.

Which faith traditions does Bearden Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Baptist, Methodist, Catholic, Winds of Peace Church (Fellowship) families, among others.

What sets Bearden Funeral Home apart

Family-owned and operated since 1965, with deep roots in the Dawsonville community.
Onsite crematory, providing convenient and integrated cremation services.
Staff with over a hundred years of combined experience, including multiple licensed funeral directors and embalmers.
Strong community involvement, with staff serving as Dawson County Coroner and Deputy Coroners, and holding leadership positions in local organizations and churches.
Offers monument services through an affiliated local business, Dawsonville Monuments.
Commitment to offering affordable service options and finding ways to reduce costs for families without sacrificing quality.

Military & veteran services offered

★Memorial Service

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial
· Direct Burial
· Graveside Service

Cremation

· Cremation
· Ash Scattering
· Direct Cremation

On-site facilities

· Onsite Crematory

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Independent Funeral Directors of Georgia
· Academy of Graduate Embalmers
· Georgia Funeral Directors Association
· National Funeral Directors Association

Specializations

· Monuments
· Pre-Arrangement

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Baptist, Methodist, Catholic, Winds of Peace Church (Fellowship). 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.