Join Us: Spirit of ’45 Day
On August 16, 2015, Georgia Funeral Care will be participating in the Spirit of ’45 Day initiative to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of “the Greatest Generation’s Greatest Day” – August 14, 1945 – t..
Read more-1080x1080.jpg "WWI Centennial Veterans Day 1917 ~ 2017")
WWI Centennial Veterans Day 1917 ~ 2017
Join us as we honor America’s first large scale effort in defense against tyranny on other shores. 2017 marks America’s entry into WWI. There are many stories about The Great War that have been lost to history. This will..
Read more
September and October, 2017: Coat & Boot Drive at Georgia Funeral Care & Cremation
Starting September and going through October, 2017Cooler weather is coming, and we need to help our homeless Veterans. Please bring coats and boots to Georgia Funeral Care & Cremation. If you want to partic..
Read more
A VETERAN is someone who
A VETERAN is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to The United States of America for an amount of 'up to and including my life.'..
Read more
The red poppy came to symbolize the blood shed during battle following the publication of the wartime poem “In Flanders Fields.”
After World War I, the poppy flourished in Europe. Scientists attributed the growth to soils in France and Belgium becoming enriched with lime from the rubble left by the war. From the dirt and mud grew a beautiful red p..
Read more
Operation Toy Soldier
Please help us make a donation of toys to active and non-active duty military for their children.HELPING CHILDREN OF MILITARY FAMILIESBlack Friday November 24th–December 15thDrop off at4671 South Main StreetAcworth,..
Read more-1080x1080.jpg "Georgia Funeral Care was so proud to be a sponsor of the 2017 Atlanta Veterans Day Parade")
Georgia Funeral Care was so proud to be a sponsor of the 2017 Atlanta Veterans Day Parade
Georgia Funeral Care was so proud to be a sponsor of the 2017 Atlanta Veterans Day Parade! Our Community and Veterans Liaison Darrell Waits, who sits on the board of directors of the parade, was instrumental in hel..
Read more
A Tribute to Our Veterans with Music & Movie
SAVE THIS DATE!The Georgia Vietnam Veterans Alliance, Chapter One Presents: A Tribute to Our Veterans with Music & Movie onTuesday, November 6, 2018 at 6pm at Cobb Civic Center Jennie T. Anderson Theater 54..
Read more
National League of POW-MIA Families
AMERICANS ACCOUNTED FOR: On 7/26/19, DPAA posted the identification of Major Neal C. Ward, USAF. Listed as MIA in Laos on 6/13/69, his remains were recovered on 12/13/17, and identified on 7/19/19. On 6..
Read more
Handling the Military Funeral Services for Sgt. Thomas Cole Walker
Sergeant Walker will be returning home on Tuesday evening October 29, 2019 to Cleveland Hopkins Airport and procession will be brought back to Conneaut, via Rt. 90 to Rt. 7 and then east on Main St. to the Marcy Funeral ..
Read more
Official COVID-19 Announcement by the Veterans Administration and the National Cemetery Association
All Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Cemeteries are open and will continue to provide interments for Veterans and eligible individuals. However, the National Cemetery Administration is continuing to adjust it..
Read more
Clyde Carter
On Tuesday, April 28, 2020, Clyde Carter, loving husband, father, and Poppy passed away at the age of 77. Clyde was born on January 3, 1943 in Brooklyn, NY to Clyde and Elvira (Timson) Carter. He retired from..
Read more
Jean Harton
Jean Harton passed away May 26, 2020, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and devout Christian. Jean is survived by a brother Richard Hammond, a sister Sue Eason. Jean leaves behind her three sons Rona..
Read more
Helping someone who’s grieving
Knowing how to be kind and compassionate to a friend, family member, or loved one after a loss can be one of the most difficult tests of a relationship. Sometimes, we tend to pull away, simply because we believe that the..
Read more
Building a support system after loss
One of the loneliest times in a person’s life can come after a loss. After the last of the flowers and cards arrive, and extended family members travel back home, you’re often unsure what to do and who to talk to about w..
Read more
Georgia Funeral Care would like to congratulate a very special young man; Issac Dukes
Georgia Funeral Care would like to congratulate a very special young man; Issac Dukes. Issac contacted us several weeks ago to partner with him as part of his Eagle Scout Project. Issac wanted to collect worn..
Read more
PRESIDENTS AWARD presented to KEVIN R. and Gina Marcy Feb 25th, 2021
Kevin and Gina,The Georgia Vietnam Veterans Alliance, Chapter-1 had a Great time HONORING you and your lovely wife, Gina last night with our Presidents Award in the 1885 Restaurant in Acworth, Ga. We were also proud..
Read more
Honoring Our Heroes: Funeral Services for Veterans in Acworth, GA
Losing a loved one is never easy, but when that loved one is a veteran who has served our nation with honor and bravery, the loss carries a profound sense of gratitude and respect. As a nation, we owe a debt of gratitude..
Read moreShowing 1 to 18 of 18 (1 Pages)