Veteran services at Walters Funeral Home
For veterans in La Follette, TN, Walters Funeral Home coordinates military honors and burial benefits. The home assists with VA paperwork, honor-guard requests, and scheduling at veterans cemeteries. On-site amenities include chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $1,575 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
The home lists these veteran-related services: traditional burial, cremation, and online memorial. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Facilities on site include chapel.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Knoxville National Cemetery in TN, about 30 miles from Walters Funeral Home. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
We list about 641 funeral homes in Tennessee. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
Frequently asked questions
Does Walters Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Walters Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (423) 562-2424 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Walters Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Walters Funeral Home is located at 509 East Central Ave. in La Follette, TN. You can reach the home at (423) 562-2424. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Walters Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Walters Funeral Home provides traditional burial, cremation, preplanning, grief support, online memorial, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Walters Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Walters Funeral Home assists veteran families with VA burial benefits, military funeral honors, and coordination with national and state veterans cemeteries. Eligible veterans may receive a burial allowance and a free government headstone.
Which faith traditions does Walters Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Baptist, Church of God, Christian (general) families, among others.
What sets Walters Funeral Home apart
- Over 60 years of continuous operation in LaFollette, Tennessee, since 1955.
- Family-owned and operated with multiple licensed funeral directors on staff.
- Offers a year of free daily grief support emails to families served.
- Provides personalized tribute videos and online memorials for loved ones.
- Facilitates ordering flowers directly from their website through local florist partnerships.
- Explicitly offers veteran services.
Military and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Burial
- · Traditional Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Specialties
- · Veteran services
- · Green burial
- · Pet services
- · Traditional funeral services
- · Cremation services
- · Personalized services
Religious traditions and languages
Religious traditions served: Baptist, Church of God, Christian (general).
How to request military funeral honors
By law (10 U.S.C. § 1491), an eligible veteran's funeral can include, on request, an honors detail of at least two service members who fold and present the U.S. flag to the family and play Taps. The funeral director usually makes the request and will need the veteran's DD214 or other discharge papers.
VA suggests asking at least 48 to 72 hours before the service. More on what honors include and how to request them.