Veteran services at Atchley Funeral Home
For veterans in Seymour, TN, Atchley Funeral Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In its own description, the home mentions military funeral honors. On-site amenities include on-site chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,635 for basic burial and $1,465 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Facilities on site include on-site chapel.
Published pricing at Atchley Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,465. That places direct cremation roughly 21% below the Tennessee median ($1,865). If the veteran qualifies for a VA burial allowance, the family claims it with VA Form 21P-530EZ. Ask whether the home will help you file it.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is East Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery - Gov. John Sevier Hwy in TN, about 7 miles from Atchley Funeral Home. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
We list about 641 funeral homes in Tennessee. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Atchley Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,465. Eligible veterans can offset these costs with a VA burial allowance, and burial in a VA national cemetery is provided at no charge.
Where is Atchley Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Atchley Funeral Home is located at 122 Peacock Court in Seymour, TN. You can reach the home at (865) 577-2807. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Atchley Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Atchley Funeral Home provides funeral services, cremation, pre-arrangement, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Atchley Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
In its own description of its veteran services, Atchley Funeral Home mentions military funeral honors. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.
Which faith traditions does Atchley Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Methodist, Baptist, Primitive Baptist families, among others.
What sets Atchley Funeral Home apart
- Four generations of continuous family ownership and operation since 1920.
- Operates the only crematory in Sevier County, ensuring continuous care for loved ones.
- Manages three funeral home locations and two cemeteries (Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens and Seymour Memory Gardens).
- Deep historical roots, evolving from a furniture store that made caskets.
- Provided ambulance service to Sevier County until the early 1970s.
- Staff members hold leadership positions in state and regional funeral associations (e.g., President of Independent Funeral Group, Board of Directors for Cemetery Association of Tennessee).
Burial and cremation services
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Industry affiliations
- · Independent Funeral Group
- · Tennessee Funeral Directors Association
- · Greater Knoxville Funeral Service Associates
- · Cemetery Association of Tennessee
Religious traditions and languages
Religious traditions served: Methodist, Baptist, Primitive Baptist.
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.