Veteran services at Snyder's Memorial Gardens, Inc.
Snyder's Memorial Gardens, Inc., located in Johnson City, TN, assists those who served and their families. In their own words: "Snyder's Memorial Gardens provides specific services for veterans, including assistance with Veterans Overview, Veterans Headstones, and Veterans Burial Flags. Local hospice partners like Caris Healthcare also participate in the 'We Honor Veterans' program at Level 5, indicating a strong community focus on veteran care." Published pricing lists a quoted rate 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 services, direct cremation, cremation with memorial service, cremation with traditional funeral, cemetery 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 cemetery gardens and cremation niches. 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 8 miles from Snyder's Memorial Gardens, Inc.. Snyder's Memorial Gardens, 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. Snyder's Memorial Gardens, Inc. is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Snyder's Memorial Gardens, Inc. publish funeral prices?
Snyder's Memorial Gardens, Inc. has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (423) 477-7911, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Snyder's Memorial Gardens, Inc. located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Snyder's Memorial Gardens, Inc. is located at 5913 Kingsport Highway in Johnson City, TN. You can reach the home at (423) 477-7911. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Snyder's Memorial Gardens, Inc. offer veteran families?
Snyder's Memorial Gardens, Inc. provides traditional funeral services, cremation services, direct cremation, cremation with memorial service, cremation with traditional funeral, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Snyder's Memorial Gardens, Inc. help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Snyder's Memorial Gardens provides specific services for veterans, including assistance with Veterans Overview, Veterans Headstones, and Veterans Burial Flags. Local hospice partners like Caris Healthcare also participate in the 'We Honor Veterans' program at Level 5, indicating a strong community focus on veteran care.
Which faith traditions does Snyder's Memorial Gardens, Inc. accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Baptist, Christian (Non-denominational), Full Gospel, Methodist, Catholic families, among others.
What sets Snyder's Memorial Gardens, Inc. apart
- Integrated funeral home, crematory, and cemetery all in one location, ensuring continuous care for the deceased.
- Four distinct themed gardens within the cemetery: Garden of Everlasting Life with a hand-carved Italian marble statue of Christ, Upright Section (Section A), Babyland with 'Our Little Lambs' bronze feature, and Garden of Prayer with a Jesus at Gethsemane statue.
- Long-standing family ownership and operation since 1975, with a history in funeral service dating back to 1968.
- On-site mausoleum and cremation niches available for above-ground disposition.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
- · Direct Cremation
- · Cremation with Traditional Funeral
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · The Funeral and Memorial Information Council
Specializations
- · Family Owned And Operated
- · Veterans Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Baptist, Christian (Non-denominational), Full Gospel, Methodist, Catholic, Episcopal. 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.