Hutcheson's Memorial Chapel & Crematory

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 its own description, the home mentions flag presentation, VA benefits paperwork, veterans cemetery burial, and government headstones. 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.

The home lists these veteran-related services: cremation, traditional burial, veterans services, burial vaults, and memorial service. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.

Facilities on site include on-site chapel.

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). If the veteran qualifies for a VA burial allowance, the family claims it with VA Form 21P-530EZ. Ask whether the home will help you file it.

The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Georgia National Cemetery in GA, about 46 miles from Hutcheson's Memorial Chapel & Crematory. 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

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 and veteran services listed

Burial and cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations and specialties

Religious traditions and languages

Religious traditions served: Methodist, Church of God, Baptist. Languages spoken at the home: English.

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.