Veteran services at Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home - Effingham Chapel
Veteran families in Springfield, GA can turn to Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home - Effingham Chapel for honors and benefit coordination. In its own description, the home mentions VA benefits paperwork. On-site amenities include effingham chapel and west chatham chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $3,875 for basic burial and $2,150 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Facilities on site include effingham chapel, west chatham chapel, and effingham memorial gardens.
Published pricing at Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home - Effingham Chapel: direct cremation from $2,800. That places direct cremation roughly 48% above 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 Beaufort National Cemetery in SC, about 39 miles from Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home - Effingham Chapel. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
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 Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home - Effingham Chapel cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,800. 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 Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home - Effingham Chapel located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home - Effingham Chapel is located at 880 Hwy. 119 S in Springfield, GA. You can reach the home at (912) 754-6421. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home - Effingham Chapel offer veteran families?
Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home - Effingham Chapel provides funeral services, embalming, grief support, obituaries, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home - Effingham Chapel help veterans with VA burial benefits?
In its own description of its veteran services, Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home - Effingham Chapel mentions VA benefits paperwork. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.
Which faith traditions does Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home - Effingham Chapel accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Baptist, Catholic, Methodist, Lutheran, Church of God families, among others.
What sets Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home - Effingham Chapel apart
- Multi-generational family ownership and operation since 1971.
- Multiple facilities including two chapels (Rincon and Pooler), a memorial garden (Effingham Memorial Gardens), and monument sales.
- Comprehensive online grief resources through the 'Griefwords Online Library' from the Center for Loss and Life Transition.
- Staff of licensed funeral directors and embalmers with deep community and church ties.
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Specialties
- · Cremation services
- · Burial services
- · Veteran services
Religious traditions and languages
Religious traditions served: Baptist, Catholic, Methodist, Lutheran, Church of God, Episcopal, Presbyterian, Assembly of God, Church of Christ.
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.