Veteran services at Beck Funeral Home
Beck Funeral Home in Clayton, GA supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In its own description, the home mentions VA benefits paperwork. On-site amenities include the chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,721 for basic burial and $3,491 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
The home lists these veteran-related services: military funeral honors, veterans headstones, veterans burial flags, green burial options, memorial service with cremation, and traditional burial. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Facilities on site include the chapel.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is M.J. Dolly Cooper Veterans Cemetery in SC, about 54 miles from Beck Funeral Home. 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 Beck Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Beck Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (706) 782-9599 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Beck Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Beck Funeral Home is located at 898 Highway 441 South in Clayton, GA. You can reach the home at (706) 782-9599. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Beck Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Beck Funeral Home provides grief support, pre-planning, military funeral honors, veterans headstones, veterans burial flags, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Beck Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
In its own description of its veteran services, Beck Funeral Home mentions VA benefits paperwork. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.
Which faith traditions does Beck Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Lutheran, Mennonite, Presbyterian, United Methodist, Catholic families, among others.
What sets Beck Funeral Home apart
- Long-standing Groff family ownership and operation, particularly noted for being the only Lancaster County funeral home owned by an original Groff family member from 1999-2010.
- Comprehensive preplanning resources, including free seminars, downloadable checklists, and informational eBooks on burial/cremation and veterans' benefits.
- Extensive staff with diverse backgrounds and deep community involvement, many holding leadership roles in local churches and professional associations.
- Multiple locations (New Holland and Terre Hill) serving a broad geographic area including Lancaster, Berks, and Chester counties.
- Dedicated Aftercare Coordinator to support families in the weeks following services and assist with administrative details.
Military and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Burial
- · Green Burial Options
- · Traditional Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation Options
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Industry affiliations
- · Selected Independent Funeral Homes
- · National Funeral Directors Association
- · Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association
- · Lancaster County Funeral Directors Association
Specialties
- · Military Funeral Honors
- · Green Burial Options
Religious traditions and languages
Religious traditions served: Lutheran, Mennonite, Presbyterian, United Methodist, Catholic, Reformed.
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.