Brentwood-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home

Veteran services at Brentwood-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home

Brentwood-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home, located in Brentwood, TN, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "The funeral home offers Veterans Planning services and provides resources for military funeral and burial arrangements." On-site amenities include chapel and reception venues, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,170 for basic burial and $1,045 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation, burial, veterans planning, and memorial keepsakes. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.

On-site facilities of note include chapel and gardens. These spaces accommodate full military honors details, family gatherings before and after the service, and the placement of the United States flag during the visitation period.

Published pricing at Brentwood-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,795. That places direct cremation roughly 50% above the Tennessee median ($1,865). Veterans who served on active duty for at least 24 months may qualify for VA burial allowance to offset funeral costs — this home accepts assignment of those benefits where eligible.

The nearest VA national cemetery is Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery in TN, approximately 14 miles from Brentwood-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home. Brentwood-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home 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. Brentwood-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Brentwood-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home apart

• A dedicated Celebration of Life center for personalized gatherings and receptions.
• Offers unique memorial keepsakes including fingerprint jewelry, remembrance blankets, and Memory Glass orbs.
• Provides practical services like home or mail delivery of ashes and arrangements completed via phone or email.
• Specializes in a wide array of religious and cultural traditions, including Asian, Buddhist, Catholic, Hispanic, Hindu, Muslim, Christian, and Jewish funeral customs, as well as specific festival observances.
• Features a pet-friendly facility and a coffee lounge for family comfort.
• Offers funeral service video production and police escort services.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Asian Funeral Traditions, Buddhist Funeral Traditions, Catholic Funeral Traditions, Hispanic Funeral Traditions, Qingming Festival Observances, Hindu Funeral Traditions, Muslim Funeral Traditions, Christian Funeral Traditions, Jewish Funeral Traditions, Black Funeral Traditions, Chung Yeung Festival Observances, Día de los Muertos Observances. Languages spoken at the home: English, French, Spanish.

How 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.