Hunter Funeral Home Inc

Veteran services at Hunter Funeral Home Inc

Hunter Funeral Home Inc serves veteran families in Sparta, TN with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Hunter Funeral Home serves veterans, as evidenced by their handling of services for individuals who served in the U.S. military. However, the funeral home's website does not explicitly detail specialized veteran benefits assistance programs offered directly by their staff." On-site amenities include large, open chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $4,050 for basic burial and $1,360 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include burials, complete cremation services, memorial services, and burial insurance. 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, open 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.

The nearest VA national cemetery is Chattanooga National Cemetery in TN, approximately 63 miles from Hunter Funeral Home Inc. Hunter Funeral Home Inc 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. Hunter Funeral Home Inc is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Hunter Funeral Home Inc publish funeral prices?

Hunter Funeral Home Inc has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (931) 836-3211, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Hunter Funeral Home Inc located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Hunter Funeral Home Inc is located at 120 East Bockman Way in Sparta, TN. You can reach the home at (931) 836-3211. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Hunter Funeral Home Inc offer veteran families?

Hunter Funeral Home Inc provides traditional funerals, burials, complete cremation services, memorial services, celebration of life services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Hunter Funeral Home Inc help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Hunter Funeral Home serves veterans, as evidenced by their handling of services for individuals who served in the U.S. military. However, the funeral home's website does not explicitly detail specialized veteran benefits assistance programs offered directly by their staff.

Which faith traditions does Hunter Funeral Home Inc accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Christian denominations, Catholic families, among others.

What sets Hunter Funeral Home Inc apart

Five generations of continuous family ownership and operation since 1891.
Over 133 years of service to the Sparta community.
On-site cremation center (Cumberland Family Services) ensures loved ones remain in their care throughout the cremation process.
Located in a historic building, originally a private residence built in 1900, which became the funeral home in 1940.

Military & veteran services offered

★Memorial Services

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burials
· Burial Insurance

Cremation

· Complete Cremation Services

On-site facilities

· Cremation Center

· Witnessing Room

· Large, Open Chapel

· Flexible Seating Arrangements

· Spacious Lounge

· Upstairs Parlor (The Quarles Room)

· Family Room

· Front Porch

· Foyer

· Front Parlor Sitting Area

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Tennessee Independent Funeral Directors Association

Specializations

· On-site Cremation Center

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Christian denominations, Catholic.

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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.