Our critical mission is to marshal a 100% volunteer staff to eternally honor our deceased veterans and their spouses at Georgia National Cemetery in Canton, GA. Our critical council raises funds to support the cemetery director and staff in establishing programs and events not funded by the National Cemetery Association, which serves our veterans and their families. We also obtain the support of, and cooperation by, municipal, county, state and federal offices for council endeavors. All to enhance the sacred ground which is Georgia National Cemetery. 

The National Cemetery Administration (NCA) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) operate and manage Georgia National Cemetery. The Georgia National Cemetery Advisory Council (GNCAC) is a supportive entity for the cemetery, but it has no authority in the daily operations and decisions made by cemetery management. GNCAC plays an advisory role, and it receives no state or federal funding as a volunteer-run, 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. GNCAC raises funds to support community programs, projects, and events not funded by the NCA or VA.

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Our objective is to support our troops and families through the dignity of a proper burial and resting place. In addition, we strive to educate future generations while honoring the past, saluting the present, and inspiring the future. 

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

MEMBERS-AT-LARGE

Don Akridge 

David Berndt 

George Bradley 

Charles Capps

Charlene Darnell 

Charles Davis

Tom Doner 

Ramon Garcia

Byron Hall 

Tony Hilliard 

Michael Hirsh 

Bob Jamison

Gary Johnson 
Gary Jordan

Robert Kelly

Lorna Little 
Kip McVay
James Mercer

Lauren Minter

Frank Morales 

Evanthe Papastathis

Ed Poole

Peggy Ray-Simpson 

Thomas Stenzel 

Gene E Teague 

John Wallace
Robert Wallace 

James Walters

Tom Wilder
Bruce Williams