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Funeral home with veteran services

Birchette Mortuary, Inc.

219 East Millard St. · Johnson City, TN 37601

Call (423) 926-6013Website ↗

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Veteran Services

From the home's own description

“Birchette Mortuary is proud to honor those who served, assisting with applications for all veterans' benefits, including Military Honors, Presidential Memorial Certificates, and veteran memorial markers or headstones. They coordinate necessary documentation and work with national or state veterans' cemeteries. They also help confirm and coordinate existing paid pre-plan funding benefits that may cover expenses deemed ineligible by the Veterans Administration.”

Veteran services at Birchette Mortuary, Inc.

Birchette Mortuary, Inc., located in Johnson City, TN, assists those who served and their families. In its own description, the home mentions military funeral honors, VA benefits paperwork, veterans cemetery burial, and government headstones.

The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Mountain Home National Cemetery Annex in TN, about 2 miles from Birchette Mortuary, Inc.. 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

Does Birchette Mortuary, Inc. publish funeral prices?

Birchette Mortuary, Inc. has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (423) 926-6013 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Birchette Mortuary, Inc. located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Birchette Mortuary, Inc. is located at 219 East Millard St. in Johnson City, TN. You can reach the home at (423) 926-6013. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

Does Birchette Mortuary, Inc. help veterans with VA burial benefits?

In its own description of its veteran services, Birchette Mortuary, Inc. mentions military funeral honors, VA benefits paperwork, veterans cemetery burial, and government headstones. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.

What sets Birchette Mortuary, Inc. apart

  • Unique facility design, described as unlike any other funeral home, offering a distinct and comforting environment
  • Comprehensive online grief support resources, including counseling services, group support, and interactive videos, available 24/7
  • Active community engagement through educational, grief support, and remembrance events
  • Specialized veteran services, assisting with benefit applications, military honors, Presidential Memorial Certificates, and veteran memorial markers
  • Long-standing family legacy, founded in 1959 and managed by the Birchette family for generations, now managed by Mitchell Clark who has been with the family since 1983

On-site facilities

· Warm And Comfortable Offices

Affiliations and specialties

Specialties

  • · Veteran services
  • · Cremation services
  • · Green cremation
  • · Direct burial
  • · Green burial

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.