Peebles Fayette County Funeral Homes & Cremation Center, Somerville

Veteran services at Peebles Fayette County Funeral Homes & Cremation Center, Somerville

Peebles Fayette County Funeral Homes & Cremation Center, Somerville, located in Somerville, TN, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Peebles Fayette County Funeral Homes & Cremation Center offers specialized services for veterans, including an initiative to collect retired American flags to drape caskets during cremation as a tribute. Owner Michael Tilghman is a U.S. Army Veteran." On-site amenities include main funeral chapel and west funeral chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,145 for basic burial and $3,370 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include burial services, cremation services, and veterans services. 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 main funeral chapel, west funeral chapel, and fayette county memorial park cemetery. 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 Peebles Fayette County Funeral Homes & Cremation Center, Somerville: direct cremation from $3,585. That places direct cremation roughly 92% 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 West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery in TN, approximately 28 miles from Peebles Fayette County Funeral Homes & Cremation Center, Somerville. Peebles Fayette County Funeral Homes & Cremation Center, Somerville 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. Peebles Fayette County Funeral Homes & Cremation Center, Somerville is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Peebles Fayette County Funeral Homes & Cremation Center, Somerville apart

• Family-owned and operated since 1884, with a history in undertaking dating back to 1826.
• On-site cremation center, ensuring the deceased remains in their direct care.
• Proprietary Grief Support App for families.
• Unique veteran flag initiative, using retired American flags to drape caskets for cremation.
• Owners Michael and Jennifer Tilghman are both licensed funeral directors and embalmers in Tennessee and Mississippi, and a married couple.
• Fayette County Memorial Park Cemetery is directly associated and co-located with their West Chapel.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Methodist, Baptist, Catholic, Evangelical.

Branches of service supported

Based on the home's stated services and specializations, Peebles Fayette County Funeral Homes & Cremation Center, Somerville has documented experience supporting the following branches:

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.