Veteran services at Hutcheson's Memorial Chapel & Crematory
Veteran families in Buchanan, GA can turn to Hutcheson's Memorial Chapel & Crematory for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Hutcheson's Memorial Chapel & Crematory provides dedicated veteran services, including assistance with Veterans Administration paperwork, information on veterans' headstones, and burial flags. They also help families understand benefits for veterans, their spouses, and dependent children, such as free burial in a national cemetery and grave markers." On-site amenities include on-site chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $2,965 for basic burial and $1,625 for direct cremation. The non-declinable service fee is $2,250. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation, traditional burial, veterans services, burial vaults, and memorial service. 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 Hutcheson's Memorial Chapel & Crematory: direct cremation from $1,475. That places direct cremation roughly 22% 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 46 miles from Hutcheson's Memorial Chapel & Crematory. Hutcheson's Memorial Chapel & Crematory 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. Hutcheson's Memorial Chapel & Crematory is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Hutcheson's Memorial Chapel & Crematory cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,475. 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 Hutcheson's Memorial Chapel & Crematory located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Hutcheson's Memorial Chapel & Crematory is located at 71 Park Heights Drive in Buchanan, GA. You can reach the home at (770) 646-3878. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Hutcheson's Memorial Chapel & Crematory offer veteran families?
Hutcheson's Memorial Chapel & Crematory provides cremation, traditional burial, pre-arrangements, grief support, veterans services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Hutcheson's Memorial Chapel & Crematory help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Hutcheson's Memorial Chapel & Crematory provides dedicated veteran services, including assistance with Veterans Administration paperwork, information on veterans' headstones, and burial flags. They also help families understand benefits for veterans, their spouses, and dependent children, such as free burial in a national cemetery and grave markers.
Which faith traditions does Hutcheson's Memorial Chapel & Crematory accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Methodist, Church of God, Baptist families, among others.
What sets Hutcheson's Memorial Chapel & Crematory apart
- Founded by husband-and-wife team Danny and Patty Hutcheson, with a history dating back to 1983, including initial provision of 24-hour emergency ambulance service.
- Patty Hutcheson serves as Haralson County's first female coroner and is Executive Director of the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice.
- Strong multi-generational family involvement, with daughter Kathryn Hutcheson-Croft also a licensed Funeral Director, Embalmer, and Certified Crematory Operator.
- On-site crematory for direct cremation services.
- Comprehensive grief support resources, including external links and a complimentary year of daily grief support messages.
- Detailed veteran services, including assistance with headstones, burial flags, and Veterans Administration paperwork.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Traditional Burial
- · Burial Vaults
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Crematory
- · Funeral Home
Specializations
- · Crematory
- · Veterans Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Methodist, Church of God, 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.