Thomas Funeral Home

Veteran services at Thomas Funeral Home

Thomas Funeral Home serves veteran families in Calhoun, GA with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Thomas Funeral Home assists with military discharge papers, special military services, and VA insurance claims. They also provide guidance on Social Security benefits, which can include survivor benefits for veterans' families." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $3,270 for basic burial and $2,400 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation packages, immediate cremation, direct cremation, immediate burial, veterans overview, and veterans headstones. 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 chapel. 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.

The nearest VA national cemetery is Georgia National Cemetery in GA, approximately 28 miles from Thomas Funeral Home. Thomas Funeral Home 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 Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Thomas Funeral Home publish funeral prices?

Thomas Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (706) 629-2832, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Thomas Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Thomas Funeral Home is located at 535 Red Bud Road Northeast in Calhoun, GA. You can reach the home at (706) 629-2832. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Thomas Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Thomas Funeral Home provides cremation packages, immediate cremation, ceremonial tribute service, embalming, dressing, casketing and cosmetology, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Thomas Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Thomas Funeral Home assists with military discharge papers, special military services, and VA insurance claims. They also provide guidance on Social Security benefits, which can include survivor benefits for veterans' families.

Which faith traditions does Thomas Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Baptist, Presbyterian, Methodist, Catholic families, among others.

What sets Thomas Funeral Home apart

Three-generation family business operating since 1945, making it the longest-serving funeral home in Calhoun-Gordon County.
Commitment to supporting American-made products and environmental sustainability.
Active engagement with the local community, including displaying student artwork, supporting local businesses, and participating in charitable work.
Offers transparent and fairly priced services, claiming to be the most economical option in the region.
Features the largest funeral chapel in Gordon County, along with spacious visitation suites and a fully equipped hospitality room.

Military & veteran services offered

★Veterans Overview

★Veterans Headstones

★Veterans Burial Flags

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Immediate Burial

Cremation

· Cremation Packages
· Immediate Cremation
· Washing and Disinfecting Unembalmed Remains
· Direct Cremation

On-site facilities

· Handicap Accessible

· 2 Viewing Areas

· Children's Room

· Family Lounge

· Chapel

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Garrett Rotary
· Knights of Columbus
· Garrett Public Library Foundation
· DeKalb County Community Corrections Advisory Board

Specializations

· Veterans Services

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Baptist, Presbyterian, Methodist, Catholic. Languages spoken at the home: English, 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.

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How 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.