Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Milledgeville, GA

REQUIREMENTS FOR BURIAL IN THE GEORGIA VETERANS MEMORIAL CEMETERY (GVMC)
1. Any Georgia resident who is aveteran
under the rules establishe.d by the u.s. Department of Veterans Affairs, and was separated under other than dishonorable conditions, is eligible for burial in the GVMC. 2. Any member of the ReserveslNational Guard who was eligible for retirement pay at the time of death or would have been entitled to retired pay but for the fact that they were not at least 60 years of age. 3. Any Georgia resident who, as a member of the U.s. Armed Forces or a reserve component of the U.S. Armed Forces, died in the line of duty while on active duty, or active duty for training is eligible for burial at GVMC. 4. The veterans must meet Georgia residency requirements. Only those veterans who are legal residents of Georgia for at least two years immediately preceding the time of death (Proof of residency may be two years of Georgia state tax records or an affidavit from the country auditor showing two years of Georgia taxes paid) will be eligible for burial at GVMC. 5. An eligible veteran's spouse may be interred in the same plot as the veterans at GVMC. 6. The veteran's dependent (unmarried, under age 21, or life-long dependency on the veteran) is eligible for burial at GVMC. Documentation of eligibility is required.

OTHER RULES
1. The non-veteran spouse/dependent will normally be buried with the veteran.
2. If the veteran has been buried in a plot for cremated remains, the non-veteran spouse/dependent MUST also choose a burial designated for cremated remains.
3. A standard upright, granite government provided marker will be used to mark the grave for casket burials and in-ground cremations. A small granite cover will be used for cremated remains in the columbarium.
WHAT IS THE COST? There is no charge for the plot, vault, grave markers, or use of the committal chapel for interment service for an eligible veteran or spouse/dependent.
WHAT IS PROVIDED? 1. Plot - Next available (No pre-selection). 2. Plot - Next available space for cremated
remains that are to be buried. 3. Niche-Next available for those that are
cremated and placed in the columbarium wall. 4. Vault - Concrete Lined (double depth for veteran and spouse/dependent). 5. Marker- Standard U.S. Government upright granite markers. 6. Perpetual care provided by the State.

The Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery, establishedfor the interment offaithful and honorable military veterans, is a shrine recognizing all Georgia veterans who have served in the United States Armed Forces.
This cemetery will be greatly revered, not only by the next ofkin and family members ofthose interred therein, but also by patriotic, veteran, military, and civic organizations and the general public as welL
This cemetery will be administered, operated, and maintained under the highest standardsstandards that will require a high degree of vigilance and devotion.
We in the Georgia Department of Veterans Service accept this challenge with honor.
- Pete Wheeler, Georgia Commissioner of Veterans Affairs

Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery
Milledgeville, GA
State of Georgia
Department of Veterans Service Floyd Veterans Memorial Building
Atlanta, Georgia 30334-4800
Pete Wheeler, Commissioner
March 2002

In Honor of Those who Served
The Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery has come at a well needed time. The U.S. Department ofVeterans Affairs estimates the number of veteran deaths in the United States will increase from 550,000 in 1998 to a staggering 620,000 in 2008. The state of Georgia has the fastest growing number of veterans, presently close to 770,000.
The lack of available space within the national veteran cemetery system in Georgia, caused concern among many local, state and national officials. Before this cemetery, if a veteran wished to be buried in a national veterans cemetery, the nearest site was out of state.
Thanks to the efforts of those officials who represent Georgia's interests and federal funding, the veterans of our state now have this fmal place of rest with the honor they deserve.
This cemetery, established on 142 acres transferred by law from the Georgia Forestry Commission, includes an administration! visitor center with a state of the art information booth, a committal chapel, a carillon, and 12 columbarium shelters for ashes. Cemetery grounds also include a sixacre lake and a multi-tier walled ceremonial! memorial area available for use by veteran organizations on remembrance days such as Memorial Day and Veterans Day.

Information needed to be buried at The Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery
Milledgeville, Georgia
Name and address ofveteran Daytime and nightime number Social Security number Date ofBirth Date entered service and date
seperated Branch ofService Service number (ifknown) Type ofDischarge Highest rank achieved Is the veteran a resident ofGeorgia? Length oftime veteran has been a
resident ofGeorgia Is veteran in receipt of VA Disability
Compensation or Pension? Name, Date ofBirth and Social
Security number ofspouse or eligible dependent. Relationship to the veteran Does the spouse/eligible dependent wish to be buried with the veteran?
Please maintain this information with a copy of Discharge/ Separation (DD214), verification of residency, and eligibility documentation for dependents until the time of need or provide to your funeral director as part of your pre-needs packet.
Eligibility criteria are subject to change as necessary. More specific information is available upon request.

DIRECTIONS TO THE
GEORGIA VETERANS MEMORIAL CEMETERY
2617 Vinson Hwy Milledgeville, Georgia

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From locations North and West of Milledgeville (Highways 441, 212, 22 and 49): Go south on the Hwy 441 Bypass through the Hwy 441 Bus/243 intersection. Go about ahalf mile and tum left on Carl Vinson

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From East of Milledgeville (GA Hwy 22): Cross the OConee River and take aleft at the first traffic light onto South Elbert Street. Stay on South Elbert until R ends and take a left on Hwy 112 (Vinson Hwy). Stay on Hwy 112 (Vinson Hwy) for approximately 6 miles. Cemetery will be on the nght.

Georgia Department of Veterans Service Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery 2617 Vinson Highway Milledgeville, Georgia 31061 Phone (478) 445-3363 Fax (478) 445-3360 email: gdvscemdir@alltel.net Business Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m to 4:30 p.m. Internment Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00 a.m to 3:00 p.m. Cemetery grounds open 7 days a week 8:00 a.m to dusk