Hamilton Memorial Gardens

Veteran services at Hamilton Memorial Gardens

Hamilton Memorial Gardens, located in Hixson, TN, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Bunch-Johnson Funeral Home offers specialized Veterans Planning services. As part of the Dignity Memorial network, they provide resources for military funeral honors and may offer no-cost burial and funeral services for eligible homeless veterans and fallen first responders." On-site amenities include large-capacity chapel, on-site reception venue, and large parking lot, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,495 for basic burial and $2,095 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation, traditional burial, veterans planning, cemetery flower arrangement delivery, securing burial permits, and securing cremation permits. 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 large-capacity chapel and gardens. 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 Chattanooga National Cemetery in TN, approximately 10 miles from Hamilton Memorial Gardens. Hamilton Memorial Gardens 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. Hamilton Memorial Gardens is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Hamilton Memorial Gardens apart

• Over a century of continuous service to the Statesville community, established in 1900.
• Recently renovated, single-story, wheelchair-accessible facility with a large-capacity chapel and on-site reception venue for catered events.
• Extensive specialization in a wide array of religious and cultural funeral traditions, including Asian, Buddhist, Catholic, Hispanic, Hindu, Muslim, Christian, and Jewish rites.
• Personalized funeral and memorial planning, accommodating unique themes and celebrations of life.
• Affiliation with the Dignity Memorial Network, providing benefits such as a 100% Service Guarantee, Lifetime Flexibility for prepaid plans, and Relocation Protection.
• Comprehensive administrative assistance, including filing for death certificates, securing permits, and helping with insurance claims and Social Security survivors benefits.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Asian Funeral Traditions, Buddhist Funeral Traditions, Catholic Funeral Traditions, Hispanic Funeral Traditions, Hindu Funeral Traditions, Muslim Funeral Traditions, Christian Funeral Traditions, Jewish Funeral Traditions. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish.

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.