Pafford Funeral Home, Lexington

Veteran services at Pafford Funeral Home, Lexington

Pafford Funeral Home, Lexington in Lexington, TN supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Assistance with veteran benefits and arrangements for funerals." On-site amenities include on-site chapel and reception hall, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $2,000 for basic burial and $2,000 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include honoring life, cremation, burial, and graveside/committal service. 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 on-site 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 Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery at Parkers Crossroads in TN, approximately 10 miles from Pafford Funeral Home, Lexington. Pafford Funeral Home, Lexington 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. Pafford Funeral Home, Lexington is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Pafford Funeral Home, Lexington publish funeral prices?

Pafford Funeral Home, Lexington has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (731) 968-2544, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Pafford Funeral Home, Lexington located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Pafford Funeral Home, Lexington is located at 71 Monroe Ave. in Lexington, TN. You can reach the home at (731) 968-2544. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Pafford Funeral Home, Lexington offer veteran families?

Pafford Funeral Home, Lexington provides honoring life, grief support, pre-planning, cremation, burial, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Pafford Funeral Home, Lexington help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Assistance with veteran benefits and arrangements for funerals.

Which faith traditions does Pafford Funeral Home, Lexington accommodate?

Staff coordinate services for Christian (various denominations), Methodist, Baptist, Church of Christ families, among others.

What sets Pafford Funeral Home, Lexington apart

Four generations of continuous family ownership since 1883, making it the oldest family-owned business in Henderson County.
Ownership and operation of Henderson County Memory Gardens, providing integrated funeral and cemetery services.
Comprehensive online grief support platform, including interactive videos with an Executive Counseling Director and daily email affirmations.
Robust online pre-planning tool with password-protected accounts, allowing families to plan arrangements at their own pace.
Dual service locations in Lexington and Scotts Hill, Tennessee, extending their reach within the county.

Military & veteran services offered

★Honoring Life

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Burial
· Graveside/Committal Service

Cremation

· Cremation

On-site facilities

· Offices

· On-site Chapel

· Reception Hall

Affiliations & specializations

Industry affiliations

· Henderson County Memory Gardens

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Christian (various denominations), Methodist, Baptist, Church of Christ.

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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.