Veteran services at Love-Cantrell Funeral Home
Love-Cantrell Funeral Home, located in Smithville, TN, assists those who served and their families. In its own description, the home mentions VA benefits paperwork. Published pricing lists $5,450 for basic burial and $2,150 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Published pricing at Love-Cantrell Funeral Home: direct cremation from $2,150. That places direct cremation roughly 15% above the Tennessee median ($1,865). 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 54 miles from Love-Cantrell 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 641 funeral homes in Tennessee. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Love-Cantrell Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $2,150. 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 Love-Cantrell Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is located at 100 East Church Street in Smithville, TN. You can reach the home at (615) 597-5275. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Love-Cantrell Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Love-Cantrell Funeral Home provides pre-arranged funerals, at need funerals, cremations, funeral service, monument sales, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Love-Cantrell Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
In its own description of its veteran services, Love-Cantrell Funeral Home mentions VA benefits paperwork. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.
Which faith traditions does Love-Cantrell Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Church of Christ, Tabernacle families, among others.
What sets Love-Cantrell Funeral Home apart
- Third-generation Hooper family ownership and operation (Kirby family) with deep roots in the Smithville community.
- A long-standing history of service in Smithville, established in 1907 as Conger Funeral Home.
- Specialization in pre-need funeral sales and final expense (burial) insurance, with Chad Kirby serving as a licensed agent for Investor's Heritage Insurance Company.
- Licensed beautician services provided by owner Diane Kirby, offered to families without a specific preference for their loved ones.
- Extensive grief resources available through an affiliation with the Center for Loss and Life Transition, featuring Dr. Alan Wolfelt's Griefwords Online Library.
- Staff members with significant tenure and personal connections to the community, such as Deloy Kirby having assisted on approximately 4,000 funerals.
Burial and cremation services
Cremation
- · Cremations
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Industry affiliations
- · DeKalb Community Bank (now Wilson Bank and Trust)
- · Investor's Heritage Insurance Company
Specialties
- · Pre-Need Funeral Sales
- · Final Expense (Burial) Insurance
Religious traditions and languages
Religious traditions served: Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Church of Christ, Tabernacle. Languages spoken at the home: English.
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.