Veteran services at Costner-Maloy Funeral Home
Costner-Maloy Funeral Home in Newport, TN supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Manes Funeral Home provides comprehensive veteran services, including assistance with applications for military honors, Presidential Memorial Certificates, and veteran memorial markers/headstones. They also coordinate existing pre-plan funding benefits and work with national or state veterans' cemeteries. Specific services include military honors and flag presentation." Published pricing lists $4,330 for basic burial and $1,335 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Published pricing at Costner-Maloy Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,335. That places direct cremation roughly 28% below 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 East Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery - Gov. John Sevier Hwy in TN, approximately 35 miles from Costner-Maloy Funeral Home. Costner-Maloy 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. Costner-Maloy Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Costner-Maloy Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,335. 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 Costner-Maloy Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Costner-Maloy Funeral Home is located at 322 East Main Street in Newport, TN. You can reach the home at (423) 623-7311. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Costner-Maloy Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Costner-Maloy Funeral Home provides funeral service, grief support, pre-planning, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Costner-Maloy Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Manes Funeral Home provides comprehensive veteran services, including assistance with applications for military honors, Presidential Memorial Certificates, and veteran memorial markers/headstones. They also coordinate existing pre-plan funding benefits and work with national or state veterans' cemeteries. Specific services include military honors and flag presentation.
Which faith traditions does Costner-Maloy Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Baptist, Methodist, Christian (Disciples of Christ), Catholic families, among others.
What sets Costner-Maloy Funeral Home apart
- Unique facility design, described as a 'one-of-a-kind place' unlike typical funeral homes.
- 24/7 online grief support, including online counseling, group grief support, and interactive videos.
- Daily '365 Days of Grief Support' email affirmations.
- Comprehensive veteran services, including assistance with benefit applications, military honors, and coordination with national or state veterans' cemeteries.
- Online Immediate Need Form for expedited arrangements.
- Financing options available for services.
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Traditional funerals
- · Cremation services
- · Preneed insurance
- · Veteran services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Baptist, Methodist, Christian (Disciples of Christ), Catholic. Languages spoken at the home: Website translation available.
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.