McEvoy Funeral Home Inc

Veteran services at McEvoy Funeral Home Inc

McEvoy Funeral Home Inc serves veteran families in Paris, TN with military funeral planning. In their own words: "McEvoy Funeral Home provides specialized services to honor veterans, including assistance with veteran benefits and recognition for their service. The website explicitly lists 'Honoring Veterans' as one of their service options." On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $3,800 for basic burial and $1,900 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include burial, cremation, and honoring veterans. 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 McEvoy Funeral Home Inc: direct cremation from $1,900. That places direct cremation roughly 2% above 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 Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery at Parkers Crossroads in TN, approximately 35 miles from McEvoy Funeral Home Inc. McEvoy 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. McEvoy Funeral Home Inc is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What does a funeral at McEvoy Funeral Home Inc cost for veteran families?

From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,900. 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 McEvoy Funeral Home Inc located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

McEvoy Funeral Home Inc is located at 507 West Washington Street in Paris, TN. You can reach the home at (731) 642-1441. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does McEvoy Funeral Home Inc offer veteran families?

McEvoy Funeral Home Inc provides burial, cremation, honoring veterans, preplanning, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

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

McEvoy Funeral Home provides specialized services to honor veterans, including assistance with veteran benefits and recognition for their service. The website explicitly lists 'Honoring Veterans' as one of their service options.

What sets McEvoy Funeral Home Inc apart

Over 120 years of continuous family ownership and operation, tracing back to 1901.
Historical leadership within the Tennessee Funeral Directors and Embalmers Association, with two past presidents (J.R. Spicer and W.C. Looney) from the firm.
Provision of 'Memory Videos' by staff, collecting and arranging photographs with music as a keepsake for families.
Dedicated preplanning checklist and online preplanning options to guide families through arrangements.

Military & veteran services offered

★Honoring Veterans

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial

Cremation

· Cremation

On-site facilities

· Chapel

· Facility

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Tennessee Funeral Directors and Embalmers Association

Specializations

· Honoring Veterans

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.

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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.