Veteran services at Cornersville Funeral Home, Inc.
Veteran families in Cornersville, TN can turn to Cornersville Funeral Home, Inc. for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Cornersville Funeral Home provides comprehensive veteran services, including arranging Military Funeral Honors (MFH) ceremonies. These honors typically involve the folding and presentation of the United States flag to the veteran's family and the playing of Taps. The funeral home assists in establishing veteran eligibility and offers information on headstones and burial flags." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $1,875 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, memorial services, and veterans services. 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. 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.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery in TN, approximately 51 miles from Cornersville Funeral Home, Inc.. Cornersville Funeral Home, 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. Cornersville Funeral Home, Inc. is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Cornersville Funeral Home, Inc. publish funeral prices?
Cornersville Funeral Home, Inc. has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (931) 293-2862, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Cornersville Funeral Home, Inc. located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Cornersville Funeral Home, Inc. is located at 310 North Main St. in Cornersville, TN. You can reach the home at (931) 293-2862. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Cornersville Funeral Home, Inc. offer veteran families?
Cornersville Funeral Home, Inc. provides traditional services, cremation services, memorial services, ash scattering services, veterans services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Cornersville Funeral Home, Inc. help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Cornersville Funeral Home provides comprehensive veteran services, including arranging Military Funeral Honors (MFH) ceremonies. These honors typically involve the folding and presentation of the United States flag to the veteran's family and the playing of Taps. The funeral home assists in establishing veteran eligibility and offers information on headstones and burial flags.
Which faith traditions does Cornersville Funeral Home, Inc. accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Church of Christ, United Methodist Church, Catholic families, among others.
What sets Cornersville Funeral Home, Inc. apart
- Operates Marshall County's newest crematory, providing on-site cremation services.
- Dual locations in Lewisburg and Cornersville, each with distinct facilities and historical roots.
- Long operational history dating back to 1937 in Lewisburg and 1913 in Cornersville.
- Staff expertise in monument sales, setting, and repair, with dedicated personnel like Joe Moss.
- Accessibility features at both locations, including ramp access in Lewisburg and ground-level entry in Cornersville.
- Offers an online pre-arrangement tool for recording end-of-life wishes and advance directives.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
- · Ash Scattering Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Tennessee Funeral Directors Association
Specializations
- · Cremation
- · Veterans Services
- · Monuments
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Church of Christ, United Methodist Church, Catholic. Languages spoken at the home: English.
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.