Veterans Funeral Services
Companion Funeral & Cremation Service proudly serves veterans and military families throughout the Oak Ridge area. We handle every detail from VA paperwork, military honors coordination, to national cemetery arrangements, so your family can focus on honoring a life well lived.
Veteran Arrangements
Companion has been honored to serve veteran families across the East Tennessee area for years. Our staff knows veteran arrangements inside and out — national cemetery coordination, military honors, benefits and documentation — so your family can focus on celebrating the life of your loved one. When it’s time to honor a veteran in your family, we’re here to guide you through it.
- VA Benefits Assistance & Paperwork
- Military Honors Coordination
- National Cemetery Arrangements
- Family-Owned & Operated Since 2011
Veterans Funeral Packages
Transparent Pricing. No Hidden Fees.
We publish every price upfront. No surprise charges at the time of arrangement. All packages include burial at a national or state veterans cemetery with proper documentation (DD-214) and can be customized for private cemeteries.
The goods and services shown below are those we can provide to our customers. You may choose only the items you desire. However, any funeral arrangements you select will include a charge for our basic services and overhead.
Individual service prices are published in our General Price List.
These packages are offered in addition to itemized pricing. View our complete General Price List for individual service prices. This fee is already included in our charges for direct cremations, immediate burials, and forwarding or receiving remains.
Veterans Cremation
Cremation with graveside service at National cemetery.
$1,495
- Basic cremation $895
- Equipment & staff for graveside service included $300
- Engraved wooden flag case $150
- Urn allowance credit $200
- Basic memorial package (register book, 75 memorial cards, thank you notes) $75
- $1,620 itemized (Save $125)
Veterans Graveside Service
Casketed Burial–graveside service
$3,295
- Basic services of funeral director & staff $1,995
- Transfer from place of death (within 30 mi.) $375
- Dressing, casketing, & cosmetic care $100
- Equipment & staff for graveside service $300
- Hearse to national cemetery $325
- 20GA Steel Bradford Casket $1,495
- Basic memorial package $75
- Burial must take place at a national or state veterans cemetery to prevent added cemetery costs. County cash advance fees additional
- $4,665 itemized (Save $1,370)
Veterans Funeral Service
Full day visitation with funeral service
$4,295
- Basic services of funeral director & staff $1,995
- Transfer from place of death (within 30 mi.) $375
- Professional embalming $500 –Dressing casketing & cosmetic care $100
- Same-day visitation $400
- Funeral service (funeral home, church, or offsite) $300
- Equipment & staff for graveside service $300
- Hearse to national cemetery $325
- 20GA Steel Bradford Casket $1,495
- Deluxe memorial package $300
- $5,990 itemized (Save $1,695)
Complete General Price List–All Services & Itemized Fees
Payment Options
Cash, check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express accepted
Life insurance policies can be assigned to cover funeral expenses. Policy is verified and proceeds applied directly
Third-party financing available for qualified families
VA Burial Benefits
Understanding What the VA Provides
VA burial benefits help cover funeral, burial, and transportation costs for eligible veterans. Our staff assists families in filing all necessary claims at no additional charge.
Who Qualifies
Veterans with an honorable or general discharge, service members who died on active duty, and in many cases their spouses and minor dependent children. Unmarried adult dependent children may qualify in certain circumstances.
What’s Covered at National Cemeteries
Burial space for veteran, spouse, and dependent child; opening and closing of the grave; outer burial container or vault; and a government-furnished headstone or grave marker, at no charge to the family.
Burial Allowance
With approval, veterans buried outside a national cemetery, the VA provides a burial allowance to offset funeral costs. Non-service-connected claims must be filed within two years of burial or cremation. There is no time limit for service-connected claims.
Military Funeral Honors
Coordinated by the Department of Defense, military honors include the playing of “Taps,” flag folding and presentation, a rifle detail, and a color guard. When requested, our staff requests these honors on behalf of the family and ensures proper documentation is in order.
Headstones & Grave Markers
The VA provides a headstone or marker for eligible veterans, including for previously unmarked graves, at no charge. To request one, complete VA Form 10-1330 and submit to the National Cemetery Scheduling Office. If it is not a National Cemetery, you can bring your form to the funeral home with a copy of the DD-214 form, and we can order for you.
Required Documentation
The DD-214 (discharge papers) is the primary document required for most VA burial benefits and national cemetery burial. If the DD-214 is lost, we can assist families in obtaining a replacement through the National Archives or local veterans service organizations.
For complete VA benefits information, visit va.gov/burials-memorials or call the VA at 1-800-827-1000.