Veteran services at Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist - East Brainerd Chapel
For veterans in Chattanooga, TN, Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist - East Brainerd Chapel coordinates military honors and burial benefits. In their own words: "The funeral home offers dedicated Veterans Planning services, including resources for military funeral honors and burials." On-site amenities include large-capacity chapel, large reception area, and flexible chapel space, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,100 for basic burial and $1,320 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs. What feedback exists is encouraging: 5.0 stars across 24 reviews.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation, traditional burial, veterans planning, memorial keepsakes, military funeral honors, and celestis memorial spaceflight. 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 large-capacity chapel, veterans cemetery section, flexible chapel space, reserved veteran parking, and cremation niches. 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 Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist - East Brainerd Chapel: direct cremation from $3,095. That places direct cremation roughly 66% 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 Chattanooga National Cemetery in TN, approximately 8 miles from Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist - East Brainerd Chapel. Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist - East Brainerd Chapel can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist - East Brainerd Chapel holds a 5.0-star rating from 24 Google reviews, indicating consistent service quality reported by families who have used the home for veteran and non-veteran services alike.
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. Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist - East Brainerd Chapel is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist - East Brainerd Chapel cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $3,095. 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 Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist - East Brainerd Chapel located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist - East Brainerd Chapel is located at 8214 East Brainerd Rd. in Chattanooga, TN. You can reach the home at (423) 698-2541. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist - East Brainerd Chapel offer veteran families?
Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist - East Brainerd Chapel provides cremation, traditional burial, celebration of life, pre-planning, grief support, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist - East Brainerd Chapel help veterans with VA burial benefits?
The funeral home offers dedicated Veterans Planning services, including resources for military funeral honors and burials.
Which faith traditions does Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist - East Brainerd Chapel accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Asian traditions, Buddhist, Catholic, Christian (Protestant), Hispanic traditions families, among others.
How do families rate Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist - East Brainerd Chapel?
Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist - East Brainerd Chapel holds a 5.0-star rating across 24 Google reviews from local families and veterans.
What sets Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist - East Brainerd Chapel apart
- On-site crematory for streamlined cremation arrangements
- On-site floral shop providing custom flower arrangements and cemetery flower delivery
- On-site cemetery with gardens and mausoleums for burial and cremation memorialization
- Extensive experience with multicultural and religious traditions, including Asian, Buddhist, Catholic, Hispanic, Hindu, Muslim, Protestant, and Jewish funeral customs
- Comprehensive support services, including 24-hour Compassion Helpline, assistance with legal and financial paperwork (death certificates, insurance claims, Social Security benefits), and travel arrangements
- Variety of personalized memorial keepsakes, such as cremation remembrance jewelry, Memory Glass, remembrance blankets, fingerprint jewelry, and custom memory portraits
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Traditional Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
- · Scattering Ashes
- · Home Delivery Of Ashes
- · Mail Delivery Of Ashes
- · Incense Burning
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Multicultural Funerals
- · Veterans Planning
- · Cremation Services
- · Religious & Cultural Traditions
- · Spanish Language Services
- · Russian Language Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Asian traditions, Buddhist, Catholic, Christian (Protestant), Hispanic traditions, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish.
What families have said
Recent reviews from families who used Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist - East Brainerd Chapel. Reviews are sourced from Google Places and shown verbatim — we do not edit or filter for sentiment.
“Robert did a great job to make things easier for our family. Everyone was very helpful and caring. Special thanks to everyone who helped make our family feel special!”
“Robert was an absolute blessing. Chattanooga funeral home took what was a sad moment in my life, and made me and my family feel like we were the most important people on this earth. They were a blessing.”
“The funeral home director and staff were extremely helpful and very supportive during the funeral process for my sister Edna. I’m glad I chose CFHC and florist. They stand out in their professionalism. I will highly recommend them to anyone who is looking for a funeral home. Thanks for a job well done.”
“Very loving and caring facility! Stephen Pike and his staff were amazing to our family. Could not ask for a better experience during a terrible time!”
“Chattanooga Funeral Home, and Robert Schrader and the East Brainerd campus staff, were spectacular in anticipating the needs for our loved one, our far-flung family, and the Chattanooga community that loved my father-in-law.”
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.