Veteran services at Birchette Mortuary, Inc.
Birchette Mortuary, Inc., located in Johnson City, TN, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "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."
The nearest VA national cemetery is Mountain Home National Cemetery Annex in TN, approximately 2 miles from Birchette Mortuary, Inc.. Birchette Mortuary, Inc. can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Tennessee has approximately 641 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Birchette Mortuary, Inc. is among them.
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 — 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?
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.
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
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Veteran services
- · Cremation services
- · Green cremation
- · Direct burial
- · Green burial
EverSettled · After the Veteran Funeral
The veteran's spouse may qualify for VA Dependency & Indemnity Compensation.
DIC is a tax-free monthly benefit for surviving spouses, dependent children, and (in some cases) parents of veterans whose death is service-connected. EverSettled walks veteran families through DIC eligibility, survivor pension, life-insurance claims, probate, and the federal-account paperwork that follows.
Begin Veteran Estate SettlementHow honors are coordinated
Military funeral honors are guaranteed at no cost for any veteran discharged under conditions other than dishonorable. The funeral home arranges the honors detail by contacting the deceased's last unit or the nearest active-duty installation of the appropriate branch and submitting the DD-214 to verify eligibility.
For requests less than 72 hours from service time, families can call the Department of Defense's expedited honors line at 1-877-MIL-HONR (1-877-645-4667). See the full honors protocol.