Veteran services at Green Meadow Memorial Gardens
Veteran families in Conyers, GA can turn to Green Meadow Memorial Gardens for honors and benefit coordination. Staff help families secure VA burial benefits, request military honors, and coordinate with national or state veterans cemeteries.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Georgia National Cemetery in GA, about 49 miles from Green Meadow Memorial Gardens. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
Green Meadow Memorial Gardens lists these traditions and communities: Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Secular Humanist, and Lgbtq Affirming. Military funeral honors can be part of a religious service; tell the director the order you want.
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 Green Meadow Memorial Gardens publish funeral prices?
Green Meadow Memorial Gardens has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so ask the home directly and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Green Meadow Memorial Gardens located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Green Meadow Memorial Gardens is located at 677 American Legion Road in Conyers, GA. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Green Meadow Memorial Gardens help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Green Meadow Memorial Gardens 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.
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.