Veteran services at Watson-North Funeral Home
Watson-North Funeral Home, located in Winchester, TN, assists those who served and their families. In its own description, the home mentions VA benefits paperwork. On-site amenities include on-site chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $1,635 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
The home lists these veteran-related services: burial options, cremation options, permanent memorialization, veterans, traditional funeral followed by cremation, and life celebration memorial cremation. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Facilities on site include on-site chapel.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is Chattanooga National Cemetery in TN, about 49 miles from Watson-North 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 Watson-North Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Watson-North Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request, so call (931) 967-2345 and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Watson-North Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Watson-North Funeral Home is located at 405 Sharp Springs Road in Winchester, TN. You can reach the home at (931) 967-2345. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Watson-North Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Watson-North Funeral Home provides immediate need, celebration of life, burial options, cremation options, permanent memorialization, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Watson-North Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
In its own description of its veteran services, Watson-North Funeral Home mentions VA benefits paperwork. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.
Which faith traditions does Watson-North Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Episcopal, Methodist, Church of God of Prophecy, Baptist, Church of Christ families, among others.
What sets Watson-North Funeral Home apart
- Affiliation with The Life Celebration® Community, offering personalized tributes and customized healing funeral experiences.
- Over a century of continuous operation, established in 1909.
- The current facility, built in 1993-1994, was the first in Franklin County specifically designed as a funeral home.
- Family-owned and operated by the Cortner family, with multiple generations involved in daily operations.
- Offers a dedicated 'Veterans' service category and assists with military discharge papers (DD-214).
Military and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Burial
- · Burial Options
Cremation
- · Cremation Options
- · Traditional Funeral Followed by Cremation
- · Direct Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Industry affiliations
- · The Life Celebration® Community
- · Pi Sigma Eta Funeral Service Fraternity
- · Southern Cemetery Crematory and Funeral Association
- · Tennessee Funeral Security, NC.
- · The Independent Funeral Group
- · NFDA
Specialties
- · Life Celebration
- · Personalized Tributes
- · Customized Healing Funeral Experiences
Religious traditions and languages
Religious traditions served: Episcopal, Methodist, Church of God of Prophecy, Baptist, Church of Christ, Cumberland Presbyterian. Languages spoken at the home: English.
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.