Gaines Funeral Home

Veteran services at Gaines Funeral Home

Gaines Funeral Home, located in Sylvania, GA, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Gaines Funeral Home provides specialized services for veterans, including guidance on benefits and arrangements." On-site amenities include on-site chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $2,995 for basic burial and $1,695 for direct cremation. The non-declinable service fee is $2,195. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include burial, cremation, memorial service, and veterans services. 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 on-site 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.

Published pricing at Gaines Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,500. That places direct cremation roughly 21% 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 Veterans Memorial Cemetery - Glennville in GA, approximately 57 miles from Gaines Funeral Home. Gaines 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. Gaines Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

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

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,500. 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 Gaines Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Gaines Funeral Home is located at 301 East Frontage Rd. in Sylvania, GA. You can reach the home at (912) 564-2344. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Gaines Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Gaines Funeral Home provides pre-arrangement, burial, cremation, funeral service, memorial service, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Gaines Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Gaines Funeral Home provides specialized services for veterans, including guidance on benefits and arrangements.

Which faith traditions does Gaines Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Baptist, Catholic, Pentecostal, Presbyterian, Eastern Orthodox families, among others.

What sets Gaines Funeral Home apart

Multi-generational family ownership and operation (second and third generations actively involved).
Extensive professional and community affiliations, including several African American funeral director associations and fraternal/sororal organizations.
Dedicated staff with specialized roles, including a Licensed Social Worker and Certified Funeral Celebrant (Keli M. Bonner Gaines) focusing on grief support.
Provision of 'Funeral Etiquette' and 'Financial Assistance Program' guidance directly on their website.
Online 'Obituary Writer' tool available for families.
Offers repast and rental facilities for post-service gatherings.

Military & veteran services offered

★Memorial Service

★Veterans Services

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial

Cremation

· Cremation

On-site facilities

· On-site Chapel

· Repast Venue

· Rental Facilities

· Care Center

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· African American Funeral Directors Association of Cleveland
· Embalmers Association of Cleveland
· National Funeral Directors Association
· Ohio Funeral Directors Association
· The Academy for Funeral Service Practitioner
· National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association
· Ohio Embalmers Association

Specializations

· Veterans Services

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Baptist, Catholic, Pentecostal, Presbyterian, Eastern Orthodox. 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.