Crafton Funeral Home

Veteran services at Crafton Funeral Home

Crafton Funeral Home serves veteran families in Franklin, KY with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Facilitation of burial in the veteran section of Greenlawn & Shady Rest Cemetery, which provides graves at no cost to American veterans." On-site amenities include on-site chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $2,195 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation options and memorial service planning. 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 on-site 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.

Published pricing at Crafton Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,595. That places direct cremation roughly 30% above the Kentucky median ($1,995). 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 Nashville National Cemetery in TN, approximately 34 miles from Crafton Funeral Home. Crafton Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Kentucky has approximately 552 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Crafton Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at Crafton Funeral Home cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,595. 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 Crafton Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Crafton Funeral Home is located at 512 East Cedar Street in Franklin, KY. You can reach the home at (270) 586-7118. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Crafton Funeral Home offer veteran families?

Crafton Funeral Home provides life's tribute dvd, legacy touch keepsakes, monument sales, monument installation, pre-need program, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Crafton Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Facilitation of burial in the veteran section of Greenlawn & Shady Rest Cemetery, which provides graves at no cost to American veterans.

Which faith traditions does Crafton Funeral Home accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Christian (Baptist), Catholic, Jehovah's Witnesses families, among others.

What sets Crafton Funeral Home apart

Life's Tribute DVDs, offering personalized video compilations of photographs set to music for visitations
Legacy Touch Keepsakes, providing mementos engraved with a loved one's fingerprint
Full-service monument sales and installation
Multi-generational family ownership and operation by Ann Mary and Patrick Crafton
Historic building, constructed in 1936, maintaining its original ambiance
Comprehensive online Grief Library with resources from Dr. Alan Wolfelt

Military & veteran services offered

★Memorial Service Planning

Burial & cremation services

Cremation

· Cremation Options

On-site facilities

· On-site Chapel

· Kitchen Area

· Lounge Area

· Handicapped Accessible

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· National Funeral Director Association
· Kentucky Funeral Directors Association
· Chamber of Commerce

Specializations

· Cremation Services
· Pet Services
· Veteran Services
· Pre-Need Program
· Green Burial
· Full Service Funeral
· At-Need Financing
· Alkaline Hydrolysis

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Christian (Baptist), Catholic, Jehovah's Witnesses.

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.

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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.