Veteran services at Tom M. Wages Funeral Service
Tom M. Wages Funeral Service is a funeral home in Snellville, GA that accepts veteran families and provides military funeral honors coordination through the Department of Defense honors program.
Published pricing at Tom M. Wages Funeral Service: direct cremation from $2,505. 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 Georgia National Cemetery in GA, approximately 40 miles from Tom M. Wages Funeral Service. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Tom M. Wages Funeral Service holds a 4.6-star rating from 61 Google reviews, indicating consistent service quality reported by families who have used the home for veteran and non-veteran services alike.
What families have said
Recent reviews from families who used Tom M. Wages Funeral Service. Reviews are sourced from Google Places and shown verbatim — we do not edit or filter for sentiment.
“Our family had a very good experience working with Tom M. Wages (Snellville) Funeral home for the celebration of life service for my father. We were treated graciously with utmost care, attention and respect by Elliot, Kat, DJ, Marlena and Tina. They made themselves available whenever we needed to speak with them about the arrangements. They carefully guided us through everything that needed to be done. We felt well taken care of in every way. The building has a variety of comfortable parlors to hold family gatherings for the viewings, and a community dining room where we had a luncheon after our service for about 50 people. We also showed a slideshow in the chapel on the two smart TVs that are on the wall behind the podium. The chapel seats about 150-200 people and is attractive. We were pleased with how well everything went on the day of our father’s service.”
“My oldest son passed suddenly and unexpectedly 12-21-2025. We had to make funeral arrangements, and it was very difficult. My 2 other children and I had all attended several previous funeral services at Tom Wages in Snellville and they are very close to my home. We called and scheduled an appointment for the next day and worked with Elliott who was most helpful in assisting us in making all the decisions that had to be made. We received calls from them checking in and reminding us when they needed the necessary items from us to proceed with our schedule. I had to plan a previous funeral approximately 5 years ago, and I don't remember the experience being as easy as this one was with Tom Wages Funeral Service. The entire staff was caring, compassionate, personable and as difficult as the whole situation was, they made it as easy and pleasant as it could possibly be. We are all very thankful and appreciative for their services during this time. If you have the need for a funeral home, I highly recommend Tom Wages on Hwy 78 in Snellville, GA.”
“Paul really took care of my fathers funeral service here in February during the ice storm that hit Georgia he was very strait forward and very kind to me and my family during this difficult time in my family’s life. All the staff was very professional and warm with everyone in family. I pray that you need Paul’s services but if you do Paul and his team are the ones you want to help you navigate you and your family during this difficult time of your life and they will go above and beyond to help any way they can.”
“My family has trusted Wages funeral home for fifteen years now. They have handled the final arrangements for both my grandparents, and have been an absolute delight to work with. Finding people to help ease your stress during times of bereavement is so important, and the staff at Wages do exactly that. Wonderful people and a beautiful, comforting facility. I cannot recommend their services enough.”
“We were treated with so much kindness and respect. Michelle helped me through every phase of any paperwork that I needed to submit and/or complete. I can't thank them enough. Compassion and professionalism all the way around. Years ago Wages helped us with our mother's passing and I said then I would always remember their kindness. They have remained true to those standards.”
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.