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 their own words: "Thomas C. Strickland and Sons Funeral Home provides information pertaining to benefits from the Veterans Administration and acknowledges U.S. Veterans in obituaries." 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.
On-site facilities of note include effingham chapel, west chatham chapel, and effingham memorial 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 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). 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 Beaufort National Cemetery in SC, approximately 39 miles from Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home - Effingham Chapel. Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home - Effingham Chapel 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. Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home - Effingham Chapel is among them.
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?
Thomas C. Strickland and Sons Funeral Home provides information pertaining to benefits from the Veterans Administration and acknowledges U.S. Veterans in obituaries.
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 & specializations
Specializations
- · Cremation services
- · Burial services
- · Veteran services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Baptist, Catholic, Methodist, Lutheran, Church of God, Episcopal, Presbyterian, Assembly of God, Church of Christ.
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.