Veteran services at Strickland Funeral Home-Lavonia
For veterans in Lavonia, GA, Strickland Funeral Home-Lavonia coordinates military honors and burial benefits. The team handles VA burial allowances, honor-guard coordination, and national-cemetery scheduling. Published pricing lists $4,925 for basic burial and $1,600 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Published pricing at Strickland Funeral Home-Lavonia: direct cremation from $1,600 and basic burial from $4,925. That places direct cremation roughly 16% 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 M.J. Dolly Cooper Veterans Cemetery in SC, approximately 29 miles from Strickland Funeral Home-Lavonia. Strickland Funeral Home-Lavonia can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Strickland Funeral Home-Lavonia also accommodates Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Secular Humanist, and Lgbtq Affirming traditions for veterans whose religious or cultural observance shapes the service. Military honors can be integrated into the family's tradition with no conflict — the honor detail observes the family's pace.
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. Strickland Funeral Home-Lavonia is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Strickland Funeral Home-Lavonia cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,600, basic burial starts at $4,925. 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 Strickland Funeral Home-Lavonia located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Strickland Funeral Home-Lavonia is located at 355 Bear Creek Rd in Lavonia, GA. You can reach the home at (706) 356-2100. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Strickland Funeral Home-Lavonia offer cremation for veterans?
Yes. Direct cremation at Strickland Funeral Home-Lavonia starts at $1,600. Cremated veterans remain eligible for inurnment in a VA national cemetery.
Does Strickland Funeral Home-Lavonia help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Strickland Funeral Home-Lavonia assists veteran families with VA burial benefits, military funeral honors, and coordination with national and state veterans cemeteries. Eligible veterans may receive a burial allowance and a free government headstone.
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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.
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.