Veteran services at Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cemetery and Crematory
For veterans in Gainesville, GA, Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cemetery and Crematory coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "Memorial Park Funeral Homes offers assistance with Veterans Benefits and features a dedicated Veterans’ Garden with an eternal flame within Memorial Park Cemetery, honoring those who served the country." On-site amenities include funeral home chapels and columbarium chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,315 for basic burial and $2,190 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation, veterans benefits, memorialization, and 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 funeral home chapels, columbarium chapel, veterans memorial, garden of honor, and religious gardens. 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 Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cemetery and Crematory: direct cremation from $2,190. That places direct cremation roughly 16% 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 National Cemetery in GA, approximately 41 miles from Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cemetery and Crematory. Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cemetery and 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. Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cemetery and Crematory is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cemetery and Crematory cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,190. 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 Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cemetery and Crematory located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cemetery and Crematory is located at 2030 Memorial Park Dr. in Gainesville, GA. You can reach the home at (770) 287-8227. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cemetery and Crematory offer veteran families?
Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cemetery and Crematory provides prearrangement, personal planning guide, loss of a loved one counseling, planning a funeral, insurance assistance, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cemetery and Crematory help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Memorial Park Funeral Homes offers assistance with Veterans Benefits and features a dedicated Veterans’ Garden with an eternal flame within Memorial Park Cemetery, honoring those who served the country.
Which faith traditions does Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cemetery and Crematory accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Methodist, Catholic, Baptist, Episcopal, Non-denominational Christian families, among others.
What sets Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cemetery and Crematory apart
- North Georgia's Only Full Service Funeral Home, operating its own crematory and multiple funeral home/cemetery combinations.
- Extensive, beautifully landscaped Memorial Park Cemetery featuring unique Italian marble statuary, themed religious gardens, a Veterans’ Garden with an eternal flame, and Noah's Ark with bronze animal sculptures.
- Offers pet cremation services through Memorial Pet Care, including local pickup within Hall County.
- Provides internet broadcasting of services and lifetime video production.
- Comprehensive mausoleum options including the historic Singing Tower Mausoleum, Lakeside Mausoleum, and Chapel of Memories.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
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On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
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- · Pet Cremation
- · Cemetery Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Methodist, Catholic, Baptist, Episcopal, Non-denominational Christian. Languages spoken at the home: Spanish.
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.