Veteran services at Martin & Hightower Funeral Home Inc Heritage Chapel
Martin & Hightower Funeral Home Inc Heritage Chapel serves veteran families in Carrollton, GA with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Hightower Funeral Home offers services to honor veterans, including assistance with navigating available VA benefits." Published pricing lists $6,450 for basic burial and $2,795 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Georgia National Cemetery in GA, approximately 55 miles from Martin & Hightower Funeral Home Inc Heritage Chapel. Martin & Hightower Funeral Home Inc Heritage Chapel 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. Martin & Hightower Funeral Home Inc Heritage Chapel is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Martin & Hightower Funeral Home Inc Heritage Chapel publish funeral prices?
Martin & Hightower Funeral Home Inc Heritage Chapel has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (770) 836-1466, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Martin & Hightower Funeral Home Inc Heritage Chapel located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Martin & Hightower Funeral Home Inc Heritage Chapel is located at 1312 South Park Street in Carrollton, GA. You can reach the home at (770) 836-1466. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Martin & Hightower Funeral Home Inc Heritage Chapel help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Hightower Funeral Home offers services to honor veterans, including assistance with navigating available VA benefits.
Which faith traditions does Martin & Hightower Funeral Home Inc Heritage Chapel accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Christian (including Baptist, Presbyterian, Methodist, Church of Christ) families, among others.
What sets Martin & Hightower Funeral Home Inc Heritage Chapel apart
- Extensive aftercare and grief support programs, including "Circle of Friends II" for widows and "Hightower's Helping Hand" for widowers, offering ongoing companionship, activities, and practical assistance.
- Long-standing family ownership and multi-generational involvement in funeral service in Bremen since 1945.
- Comprehensive service offerings that include personalization, pre-planning, and a range of burial and cremation options.
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Christian (including Baptist, Presbyterian, Methodist, Church of Christ).
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.