This webpage lists funeral homes and cremation organizations in the Atlanta, GA area that we deem “cooperative.” A “cooperative” funeral home or cremation organization meets two criteria:
ACCESS
- makes its facility available to pathology personnel on a daily basis. At minimum, a four-hour window each day is necessary.
- ideally, makes its facility available on a 24×7 basis.
FEES
- charges a reasonable fee, if any, and assesses that fee only if the facility is utilized after-hours. We have not included funeral homes or cremation organizations where the facility charge exceeds $500.
- ideally, charges no fee to the family (or anyone else) for allowing pathology personnel to use its facilities.
Listed below are places we’ve worked with or called somewhat recently that we deem “cooperative.” This list is not intended to be exhaustive, and serves only as a starting point. If you identify other organizations that should be on this list, let us know.
Fees listed assume that your family is utilizing this business for final arrangements.
Note 1: if you are using a funeral home or cremation organization that does not allow the work on its premises, we can ask one of these “cooperative” funeral homes whether its facility can be rented for a fee for the brain donation work. And the “cooperative” funeral home may provide transportation from the place of death.
Note 2: there are two rare cases when a funeral home or cremation organization need not be open on a daily basis: (1) if death has occurred or (2) if the loved one is utilizing a “death with dignity” act on a certain day/time.
Donehoo-Lewis Funeral Home
Hapeville, GA
Contact: Jeff Colquit
Phone: 404-761-2171
Web: donehoo-lewisfuneralhome
| Regular Hours | |
| M-F 9 a.m.-3 p.m. | Fee: None |
| After Hours | |
| Willing to open on weekends and after hours until 10pm by appt. | Fee: None |
Fischer Funeral Care and Cremation Services
Atlanta, GA
Contact: David Boring or Robbie Rosier
Phone: 678-514-1000
Web: fischerperimeterchapel.
| Regular Hours | |
| 24×7 | Fee: None |
F. L. Sims Funeral Home
East Point, GA
Contact: Stacy Thurman
Phone:770-306-1496
Web: simsfunerals.com
| Regular Hours | |
| 24×7 | Fee: None |
Ford Stewart Funeral Home Inc.
Jonesboro, GA
Contact: Darren Ford
Phone: 770-210-2700
Web: fordstewartfuneralhome.com
| Regular Hours | |
| Daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | Fee: None |
Georgia Funeral Care
Acworth, GA
Contact: Kevin Marcy
Phone: 678-574-3016
Web: georgiafuneralcare.com
| Regular Hours | |
| M-F 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | Fee: None |
| After Hours | |
| Willing to open on weekends and after hours by appt. | Fee: None |
Higgins Funeral Home
LaGrange, GA
Contact: Jeff Higgins, Jr.
Phone: 706-884-5626
Web: higginslagrangechapel.com
| Regular Hours | |
| M-F 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Available on Sun. by appointment. |
Fee: None |
Hightower Family Funeral Homes
Douglasville, GA
Contact: Kent Standifer
Phone: 770-489-2818
Web: hightowersmemorial.com
| Regular Hours | |
| Daily 8 a.m.-5 p.m. | Fee: None |
H.M. Patterson & Son
Atlanta, Marietta, and Sandy Springs, GA
Contact: 404-261-3510 (Atlanta), 770-977-9485 (Marietta), 404-851-9900 (Sandy Springs)
Web: dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/hm-patterson-chapels
| Regular Hours | |
| M-F 6 a.m.-7 p.m., Sat 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun 8 a.m.-5 p.m. | Fee: None |
Brain donation work is done at H.M. Patterson & Son – Arlington Chapel, located in Sandy Springs.
Hollifield Mortuary
Atlanta, GA
Contact: James Hollifield or Walter Harbison
Phone: 404-799-8676
Web: anewhollifieldmortuary.
| Regular Hours | |
| 24×7 | Fee: None |
Medford-Peden Funeral Home
Marietta, GA
Contact: Perry
Phone: 770-427-8447
Web: medfordpedenfh.com
| Regular Hours | |
| M-F 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | Fee: $200 |
| After Hours | |
| Willing to open on evenings and weekends by appointment. | Fee: $200 |
Mowell Funeral Home & Cremation Service
Fayetteville and Peachtree, GA
Contact: Todd Sinkus
Phone: 770-461-7641 (Fayetteville), 770-487-3959 (Peachtree)
Web: mowells.com
| Regular Hours | |
| M-F 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | Fee: None |
| After Hours | |
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Willing to open outside of regular hours as needed.
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Fee: None |
No refrigeration available at Peachtree location. Brain donation work is done at Fayetteville location.
Phoenix Funeral Services
Conyers, GA
Contact: Wendy
Phone: 678-253-1876
Web: phoenixfuneralservicesinc.com
| Regular Hours | |
| Daily as needed | Fee: None |
Roswell Funeral Home
Roswell, GA
Contact: Morgan Gentry
Phone: 770-993-4811
Web: dignitymemorial.com/funeral-
| Regular Hours | |
| 24×7 | Fee: None |
Brain donation work is done at H.M. Patterson & Son – Arlington Chapel, located in Sandy Springs.
Scot Ward Funeral Services
Conyers, GA
Contact: Terry Kelly
Phone: 770-483-7216
Web: scotward.com
| Regular Hours | |
| Daily 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. | Fee: None |
SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society
Alpharetta, GA
Contact: Renee Gazaway
Phone: 678-735-5500
Web: southcare.us
| Regular Hours | |
| M-F 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. | Fee: $195 |
| After Hours | |
| Willing to open on weekends and after hours by appointment. | Fee: $295 |
Wages & Sons Funeral Homes & Crematories
Stone Mountain, GA
Contact: Kent Stewart
Phone: 770-469-9811
Web: wagesandsons.com
| Regular Hours | |
| Daily 8 a.m.-5 p.m. | Fee: None |
West Cobb Funeral Home & Crematory
Marietta, GA
Phone: 770-419-9234
Web: westcobbfuneralhome.com
| Regular Hours | |
| M-F 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | Fee: None |
| After Hours | |
| Willing to open on evenings and weekends by appointment. | Fee: None |