Veteran services at Crafton Funeral Home
Crafton Funeral Home serves veteran families in Franklin, KY with military funeral planning. In its own description, the home mentions veterans cemetery burial. 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.
The home lists these veteran-related services: cremation options and memorial service planning. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Facilities on site include on-site chapel.
Published pricing at Crafton Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,595. That places direct cremation roughly 30% above the Kentucky median ($1,995). If the veteran qualifies for a VA burial allowance, the family claims it with VA Form 21P-530EZ. Ask whether the home will help you file it.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Nashville National Cemetery in TN, about 34 miles from Crafton Funeral Home. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
We list about 552 funeral homes in Kentucky. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
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?
In its own description of its veteran services, Crafton Funeral Home mentions veterans cemetery burial. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.
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 and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Cremation
- · Cremation Options
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Industry affiliations
- · National Funeral Director Association
- · Kentucky Funeral Directors Association
- · Chamber of Commerce
Specialties
- · Cremation Services
- · Pet Services
- · Veteran Services
- · Pre-Need Program
- · Green Burial
- · Full Service Funeral
- · At-Need Financing
- · Alkaline Hydrolysis
Religious traditions and languages
Religious traditions served: Christian (Baptist), Catholic, Jehovah's Witnesses.
How to request military funeral honors
By law (10 U.S.C. § 1491), an eligible veteran's funeral can include, on request, an honors detail of at least two service members who fold and present the U.S. flag to the family and play Taps. The funeral director usually makes the request and will need the veteran's DD214 or other discharge papers.
VA suggests asking at least 48 to 72 hours before the service. More on what honors include and how to request them.