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). 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 M.J. Dolly Cooper Veterans Cemetery in SC, about 29 miles from Strickland Funeral Home-Lavonia. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
Strickland Funeral Home-Lavonia lists these traditions and communities: Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Secular Humanist, and Lgbtq Affirming. Military funeral honors can be part of a religious service; tell the director the order you want.
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 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.
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.