Veteran services at Hodges-Moore Funeral Home
For veterans in Statesboro, GA, Hodges-Moore Funeral Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Deal Funeral Directors provides arrangements for military services and offers assistance with VA insurance claims." On-site amenities include chapel and reception hall, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $3,095 for basic burial and $1,995 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation, memorial service, graveside service, and arrangements for military 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 chapel and columbarium. 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 Hodges-Moore Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,995. That places direct cremation roughly 5% above 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 34 miles from Hodges-Moore Funeral Home. Hodges-Moore 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. Hodges-Moore Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Hodges-Moore Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,995. 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 Hodges-Moore Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Hodges-Moore Funeral Home is located at 22757 US Hwy. 80 E in Statesboro, GA. You can reach the home at (912) 764-5683. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Hodges-Moore Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Hodges-Moore Funeral Home provides traditional funeral service, cremation, memorial service, graveside service, pre-planning, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Hodges-Moore Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Deal Funeral Directors provides arrangements for military services and offers assistance with VA insurance claims.
Which faith traditions does Hodges-Moore Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Methodist, Catholic, Baptist, Primitive Baptist families, among others.
What sets Hodges-Moore Funeral Home apart
- Combined 150 years of staff experience in the funeral industry.
- Specialization in pet cremation through co-owned Paws 'n Reflect Pet Cremation.
- On-site therapy dog, Oakley, a Goldendoodle, to provide comfort to families.
- Offers life celebrants for memorial services as an alternative to clergy.
- Features a columbarium on-site for the interment of cremation urns.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Graveside Service
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Pet Cremation
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Methodist, Catholic, Baptist, Primitive Baptist. 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.
Begin Veteran Estate SettlementHow 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.