Veteran services at Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home, Inc.
Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home, Inc. serves veteran families in Atlanta, GA with military funeral planning. Directors guide families through VA benefit claims, military honors, and burial at veterans cemeteries.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Georgia National Cemetery in GA, about 36 miles from Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home, Inc.. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home, Inc. lists these traditions and communities: Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Secular Humanist, and Lgbtq Affirming. Military funeral honors can be part of a religious service; tell the director the order you want.
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 Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home, Inc. publish funeral prices?
Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home, Inc. has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (404) 758-1731 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home, Inc. located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home, Inc. is located at 1003 Ralph D. Abernathy Blvd SW in Atlanta, GA. You can reach the home at (404) 758-1731. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
Does Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home, Inc. help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home, Inc. 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.