McCommons Funeral Home

Veteran services at McCommons Funeral Home

Veteran families in Greensboro, GA can turn to McCommons Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "McCommons Funeral Home assists families of eligible veterans with Military Funeral Honors arrangements, which may include an honor guard, firing team, and Taps. They also help with filing for VA burial benefits, grave markers, and burial flags. The funeral home provides guidance on potential death pensions for widows and minor children, and reimbursement of funeral expenses. They advise on required documents such as discharge papers (DD-214) and certified death certificates." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,795 for basic burial and $1,295 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include memorials, cremation, and traditional burial. 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. 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 McCommons Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,295. That places direct cremation roughly 32% 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 Veterans Memorial Cemetery - Milledgeville in GA, approximately 39 miles from McCommons Funeral Home. McCommons 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. McCommons Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at McCommons Funeral Home cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,295. 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 McCommons Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

McCommons Funeral Home is located at 109 West Broad St. in Greensboro, GA. You can reach the home at (706) 453-2626. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does McCommons Funeral Home offer veteran families?

McCommons Funeral Home provides funeral services, monuments, memorials, prearrangements, cremation, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does McCommons Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

McCommons Funeral Home assists families of eligible veterans with Military Funeral Honors arrangements, which may include an honor guard, firing team, and Taps. They also help with filing for VA burial benefits, grave markers, and burial flags. The funeral home provides guidance on potential death pensions for widows and minor children, and reimbursement of funeral expenses. They advise on required documents such as discharge papers (DD-214) and certified death certificates.

Which faith traditions does McCommons Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Baptist, Methodist, Catholic, Presbyterian, Lutheran families, among others.

What sets McCommons Funeral Home apart

Fifth-generation family-owned and operated business since 1895.
Operates Lake Oconee's only on-site crematory, capable of handling oversize cremations up to 1000 lbs.
All funeral directors are CANA certified and personally handle cremations, ensuring continuous care for the deceased.
Main facility includes historic homes (1795 Jonas Fouche house, 1865 Hall-Thomas House) connected by a modern 250-seat chapel.
Offers highly personalized services, encouraging families to design unique tributes.
Provides timely death certificate processing and 24/7 availability for pickups in a hearse, not a minivan or pickup truck.

Military & veteran services offered

★Memorials

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Traditional Burial

Cremation

· Cremation

On-site facilities

· On-site Crematory

· Chapel

· Sunroom

· Garage

· Preparation Facilities

· Elevator

· Handicapped Accessible Facilities

· State-of-the-art Music System

· Secured Refrigeration

· Jonas Fauche House

· Hall-Thomas House

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Crematory
· Funeral Home

Specializations

· On-site Cremation

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Baptist, Methodist, Catholic, Presbyterian, Lutheran. Languages spoken at the home: English.

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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.

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How 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.