Veteran services at Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel
Veteran families in Knoxville, TN can turn to Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Rose Mortuary provides specific veteran's services, assisting families with all details involved in securing the benefits their veteran is entitled to receive." On-site amenities include broadway chapel, mann heritage chapel, and covered parking, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $5,735 for basic burial and $1,925 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include memorial services, cremation services, burial services, and veteran's 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 broadway chapel and mann heritage 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 Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel: direct cremation from $1,925. That places direct cremation roughly 3% 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 Knoxville National Cemetery in TN, approximately 1 miles from Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel. Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel 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. Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,925. 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 Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel is located at 1421 North Broadway Street in Knoxville, TN. You can reach the home at (865) 523-2121. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel offer veteran families?
Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel provides funeral services, celebration of life, memorial services, cremation services, burial services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Rose Mortuary provides specific veteran's services, assisting families with all details involved in securing the benefits their veteran is entitled to receive.
Which faith traditions does Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Presbyterian, Baptist families, among others.
What sets Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel apart
- Deep-rooted history dating back to 1884, including unique historical details like the firm's hearse fleet being pulled by white Arabian horses, later featured in a Douglas Fairbanks film.
- One of the largest independent funeral homes in Tennessee, operating multiple chapels.
- Extensive personalization options, including tribute videos, personalized printing for memorial items, custom memorial websites, and live funeral webcasting.
- Comprehensive online grief support portal offering counseling, group support, interactive videos with an Executive Counseling Director, and daily email affirmations.
- Inclusion of a comfort dog, Raymond, on staff to provide emotional support.
- Multi-generational involvement of the Mann and Rose families, and current owners' sons, demonstrating a long-term commitment to the business.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial Services
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Tennessee Funeral Directors Association
- · National Funeral Directors Association
- · McKinney Lodge
- · Northside Kiwanis Club
- · North Knoxville Business and Professional Association
- · Halls Business Professional Association
- · Rotary Club of Knoxville
- · Tennessee State Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers
Specializations
- · Veteran's Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Presbyterian, Baptist. Languages spoken at the home: English.
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.