Veteran services at R.A. Clark Funeral Service, Inc.
R.A. Clark Funeral Service, Inc., located in Bristol, TN, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "R. A. Clark Funeral Service provides comprehensive support for veterans and their families, including arranging Military Funeral Honors, providing a U.S. flag for the casket or urn, and assisting with headstones and markers (flat bronze, flat granite, flat marble, upright granite, upright marble, niche markers, or medallions). They also help families obtain Presidential Memorial Certificates and guide them through the process of burial in VA national cemeteries for eligible veterans, spouses, and minor children. The firm assists with burial expense reimbursements and plot allowances, and helps secure Social Security and life insurance benefits." On-site amenities include chapels, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,500 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 cremation, traditional burial, cemetery maintenance arrangement, grave site decoration and maintenance, live broadcast graveside services, and military funeral honors. 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 chapels. 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 Mountain Home National Cemetery Annex in TN, approximately 22 miles from R.A. Clark Funeral Service, Inc.. R.A. Clark Funeral Service, 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. R.A. Clark Funeral Service, Inc. is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does R.A. Clark Funeral Service, Inc. publish funeral prices?
R.A. Clark Funeral Service, Inc. has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (423) 764-8584, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is R.A. Clark Funeral Service, Inc. located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
R.A. Clark Funeral Service, Inc. is located at 224 Midway Medical Park in Bristol, TN. You can reach the home at (423) 764-8584. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does R.A. Clark Funeral Service, Inc. offer veteran families?
R.A. Clark Funeral Service, Inc. provides funeral service, cremation, traditional burial, pre-planning, grief support, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does R.A. Clark Funeral Service, Inc. help veterans with VA burial benefits?
R. A. Clark Funeral Service provides comprehensive support for veterans and their families, including arranging Military Funeral Honors, providing a U.S. flag for the casket or urn, and assisting with headstones and markers (flat bronze, flat granite, flat marble, upright granite, upright marble, niche markers, or medallions). They also help families obtain Presidential Memorial Certificates and guide them through the process of burial in VA national cemeteries for eligible veterans, spouses, and minor children. The firm assists with burial expense reimbursements and plot allowances, and helps secure Social Security and life insurance benefits.
What sets R.A. Clark Funeral Service, Inc. apart
- Offering online arrangements and live broadcasting of graveside services to Facebook and YouTube.
- Providing extensive online resources for funeral etiquette and grief support.
- Specialized guidance and assistance with veteran and Social Security benefits, and insurance claims.
- Operating two locations in Bristol and Kingsport, Tennessee.
- 24/7 availability for immediate assistance in times of need.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Traditional Burial
- · Live Broadcast Graveside Services
Cremation
- · Cremation
- · Casket/Urn Design Selection
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Military & Veteran Services
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.