Veteran services at Jennings-Moore-Cortner Funeral Home
Veteran families in Lynchburg, TN can turn to Jennings-Moore-Cortner Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Jennings-Moore-Cortner Funeral Home offers specific services to honor veterans, acknowledging their sacrifice and patriotism." Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $1,985 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include veteran services, cremation options, and burial options. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Chattanooga National Cemetery in TN, approximately 64 miles from Jennings-Moore-Cortner Funeral Home. Jennings-Moore-Cortner 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. Jennings-Moore-Cortner Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Jennings-Moore-Cortner Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Jennings-Moore-Cortner Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (931) 759-4552, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Jennings-Moore-Cortner Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Jennings-Moore-Cortner Funeral Home is located at 181 Majors Boulevard in Lynchburg, TN. You can reach the home at (931) 759-4552. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Jennings-Moore-Cortner Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Jennings-Moore-Cortner Funeral Home provides customized services, grief support, veteran services, cremation options, burial options, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Jennings-Moore-Cortner Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Jennings-Moore-Cortner Funeral Home offers specific services to honor veterans, acknowledging their sacrifice and patriotism.
Which faith traditions does Jennings-Moore-Cortner Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Episcopal, Church of Christ, Church of God of Prophecy, Baptist (implied by staff attending Kings Cross in Tullahoma and other local Baptist churches), African Methodist Episcopal (implied by local churches) families, among others.
What sets Jennings-Moore-Cortner Funeral Home apart
- Multi-generational family ownership and operation since 1905, with the Cortner family maintaining continuous ownership since 1966.
- On-site crematory, ensuring the loved one remains in their care throughout the cremation process.
- Staff includes Certified Celebrants and Certified Crematory Operators, offering specialized service options.
- Affiliation with Franklin Memorial Gardens and Winchester Monument Company, providing comprehensive cemetery and monument services.
- Active involvement of staff in various professional and community boards, including the Southern Cemetery Crematory and Funeral Association and The Independent Funeral Group.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial Options
Cremation
- · Cremation Options
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Pi Sigma Eta Funeral Service Fraternity
- · Southern Cemetery Crematory and Funeral Association
- · Tennessee Funeral Security, NC.
- · The Independent Funeral Group
Specializations
- · Veteran Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Episcopal, Church of Christ, Church of God of Prophecy, Baptist (implied by staff attending Kings Cross in Tullahoma and other local Baptist churches), African Methodist Episcopal (implied by local churches).
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.
Begin Veteran Estate SettlementHow 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.