Veteran services at Wheeler Funeral & Cremation Services
Wheeler Funeral & Cremation Services serves veteran families in Covington, GA with military funeral planning. The team handles VA burial allowances, honor-guard coordination, and national-cemetery scheduling.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery - Milledgeville in GA, about 55 miles from Wheeler Funeral & Cremation Services. 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
Does Wheeler Funeral & Cremation Services publish funeral prices?
Wheeler Funeral & Cremation Services has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so ask the home directly and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Wheeler Funeral & Cremation Services located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Wheeler Funeral & Cremation Services is located at 11405 Brown Bridge Rd. in Covington, GA. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Wheeler Funeral & Cremation Services help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Wheeler Funeral & Cremation Services 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.