Veteran services at Williamson Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Services
Veteran families in Franklin, TN can turn to Williamson Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Services for honors and benefit coordination. The home assists with VA paperwork, honor-guard requests, and scheduling at veterans cemeteries. On-site amenities include on-site chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Reviewers give it 4.5 stars over 77 write-ups.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation, burial, memorial service, and graveside service. 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 on-site chapel and williamson memorial gardens. 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 Williamson Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Services: direct cremation from $1,915. 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 Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery in TN, approximately 16 miles from Williamson Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Services. Williamson Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Services can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Williamson Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Services holds a 4.5-star rating from 77 Google reviews, indicating consistent service quality reported by families who have used the home for veteran and non-veteran services alike.
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. Williamson Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Services is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Williamson Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Services cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,915. 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 Williamson Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Services located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Williamson Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Services is located at 3009 Columbia Avenue in Franklin, TN. You can reach the home at (615) 794-2289. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Williamson Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Services offer veteran families?
Williamson Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Services provides funerals, tributes, pre-planning, grief support, cremation, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Williamson Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Services help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Williamson Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Services 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.
How do families rate Williamson Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Services?
Williamson Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Services holds a 4.5-star rating across 77 Google reviews from local families and veterans.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
- · Graveside Service
Cremation
- · Cremation
- · Inurnment
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Tennessee Funeral Directors Association
- · Franklin Tomorrow
- · A Vintage Affair
- · Williamson Health Hospital Foundation
- · Columbia State Community College Foundation Board
- · 100th Club of Franklin
- · Cemetery Association of Tennessee
- · Southern Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association
Specializations
- · Cremation
- · Veteran Services
What families have said
The team made arrangements thoughtfully—from ensuring a comfortable seat during the service to providing a folder outlining post-funeral steps. Williamson Memorial's experience in Franklin shows in their detailed, patient approach.
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.