Farrar Funeral Home

Veteran services at Farrar Funeral Home

Farrar Funeral Home in Jefferson City, TN supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "The funeral home provides military honors for veterans, as noted in obituaries for service members." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $2,375 for basic burial and $1,890 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, veterans services, graveside service, memorial service, private cremation, and viewing cremation. 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.

Published pricing at Farrar Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,835. That places direct cremation roughly 2% 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 19 miles from Farrar Funeral Home. Farrar 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. Farrar Funeral Home is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Farrar Funeral Home apart

• Four generations of family ownership and operation, tracing back to the first licensed embalmer in Jefferson County.
• Offers the services of Ralph Farrar Cantrell, a certified therapy dog, to provide emotional support to families.
• Provides weekly "Carry Each Other" grief support meetings at its Jefferson City location.
• Staff members are actively involved in local community service, including fire departments and charitable initiatives.
• Assists families by listing available cemetery lots in various local memorial gardens and cemeteries.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Methodist, Baptist, Lutheran.

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.