Veteran services at Shackelford Funeral Home - Collinwood Chapel
Shackelford Funeral Home - Collinwood Chapel serves veteran families in Collinwood, TN with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Shackelford Funeral Directors provides veteran services, including flag retirement and honoring veterans, as indicated by their website's dedicated section and imagery." Published pricing lists $2,565 for basic burial and $1,620 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include veteran services, cremation, and burial. 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 memorial gardens of wayne county, memory gardens of hardin county, and memorial gardens of collinwood. 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 Corinth National Cemetery in MS, approximately 44 miles from Shackelford Funeral Home - Collinwood Chapel. Shackelford Funeral Home - Collinwood 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. Shackelford Funeral Home - Collinwood Chapel is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Shackelford Funeral Home - Collinwood Chapel publish funeral prices?
Shackelford Funeral Home - Collinwood Chapel has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (931) 722-5488, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Shackelford Funeral Home - Collinwood Chapel located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Shackelford Funeral Home - Collinwood Chapel is located at 993 Highway 13 South in Collinwood, TN. You can reach the home at (931) 722-5488. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Shackelford Funeral Home - Collinwood Chapel offer veteran families?
Shackelford Funeral Home - Collinwood Chapel provides funerals, tributes, pre-planning, grief support, veteran services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Shackelford Funeral Home - Collinwood Chapel help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Shackelford Funeral Directors provides veteran services, including flag retirement and honoring veterans, as indicated by their website's dedicated section and imagery.
Which faith traditions does Shackelford Funeral Home - Collinwood Chapel accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Episcopal, Methodist, Baptist, Church of God families, among others.
What sets Shackelford Funeral Home - Collinwood Chapel apart
- Five-generation family-owned business.
- On-site crematory, ensuring loved ones remain in their direct care.
- Shackelford Pet Services for pet owners.
- Caregiver Recognition Award program to honor healthcare professionals.
- Extensive network of multiple funeral homes and cemeteries across West Tennessee.
- Philosophy of celebrating life rather than solely mourning.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
Cremation
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On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Specializations
- · Veteran Services
- · Pet Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Episcopal, Methodist, Baptist, Church of God.
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.