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Tetrick Funeral Home Obituaries in Elizabethton: Search, Service Details, Map & Family Help
Tetrick Funeral Home’s Elizabethton location is at 211 North Riverside Drive, Elizabethton, TN 37643. The funeral home’s current website lists (423) 810-0130 as its 24/7 contact number.
This guide explains how to find a Tetrick obituary, read its Events and Tribute Wall sections, avoid driving to the wrong cemetery, understand why older memorials can show a different office number, prepare after a death, request current funeral prices, obtain a Tennessee death certificate in Carter County, and route Veteran or estate questions correctly.
Reviewed September 29, 2026. Service details, contacts, prices, government fees and processing times can change. Recheck the live source when the information affects travel, payment or legal paperwork.
Tetrick Funeral Home Obituaries: Start With These Four Facts
Which Tetrick Funeral Home Does This Page Cover?
Tetrick Funeral Home — Elizabethton
211 North Riverside Drive
Elizabethton, TN 37643
Current 24/7 contact: (423) 810-0130
Official domain: tetrickfuneralhome.com
Do not confuse the locations
The current website also lists a Bluff City Chapel at:
245 Main Street
Bluff City, TN 37618
Current phone: (423) 301-8800
Older Tetrick memorials can also reference Roan Mountain or Johnson City service locations.
How to Find a Tetrick Funeral Home Obituary in Elizabethton
- 1Open Tetrick’s official obituary listings
Start with the funeral home’s website rather than a copied obituary or people-search result.
- 2Locate the person you need
Use the person’s name and the obituary listings shown by Tetrick.
- 3Open the complete individual memorial
The useful service information is on the person’s memorial, not just in a search-engine preview.
- 4Verify identity
Match the full name, life dates, Elizabethton-area connection and other family-approved public details.
- 5Find the Events section
Look separately for visitation, Celebration of Life, funeral, committal, graveside service and interment.
- 6Check the destination attached to each event
Do not replace a church or cemetery location with 211 North Riverside Drive.
- 7Review family wishes
Check for flowers, memorial-tree options or a specific request for charitable donations.
- 8Save and recheck the official memorial
If the service is upcoming, reopen the page before traveling in case arrangements have changed.
Find the person → open the individual memorial → verify name/dates → locate Events → record each event time and place separately → use the Tribute Wall only after confirming the right person.
What You Can Find on a Tetrick Memorial Page
What Recent Elizabethton Memorials Show About Service Routing
These are dated examples used to explain how Tetrick’s service information is structured. They are not a permanent “latest obituary” list.
The official memorial placed the Celebration of Life in Tetrick’s Riverside Chapel in Elizabethton and the graveside service at Caldwell Springs Baptist Church Cemetery.
Lesson: the funeral-home event and burial destination were different.
The official memorial listed a graveside service and interment at Happy Valley Memorial Park rather than requiring visitors to attend a funeral-home service first.
Lesson: some memorials can be primarily cemetery-focused.
Before Attending a Tetrick Funeral, Visitation or Graveside Service
If the cemetery route is the confusing part, the Haysi Funeral Home obituary guide explains a similar Appalachian pattern where funeral-home services and family-cemetery routes must be treated separately.
Tetrick Funeral Home Elizabethton Address and Google Map
Tetrick Funeral Home — Elizabethton
211 North Riverside Drive
Elizabethton, TN 37643
Current 24/7 phone: (423) 810-0130
Use this address when
- Meeting Tetrick staff in Elizabethton.
- The memorial explicitly lists Tetrick Funeral Home.
- The event says Riverside Chapel or another chapel at the Elizabethton facility.
Do not use it automatically for a church service or cemetery burial.
Parking and Arrival: What Is Verified and What Should Be Confirmed
The official Tetrick pages reviewed for this article did not publish sufficiently specific current parking instructions for the Elizabethton facility to justify giving a particular lot, entrance or overflow-parking direction.
A Death Has Just Occurred: Tetrick’s Immediate-Need Process
Tetrick’s current Immediate Need page says families may contact the funeral home day or night. Staff can arrange to bring the deceased into their care and schedule a time for the family to begin arrangements.
- 1Handle the initial medical/legal notification
If the death occurred at home outside a healthcare facility, Tetrick advises contacting emergency personnel; if the person was under medical care, contact the physician as appropriate.
- 2Call Tetrick’s current 24/7 number
Use (423) 810-0130.
- 3Tell staff where the deceased is located
The funeral home can then coordinate bringing the person into its care when release is authorized.
- 4Set an arrangement meeting
Tetrick says it will arrange a time for the family to begin planning.
- 5Gather the information Tetrick requests
Prepare identity, family, Veteran, burial and insurance information before the meeting.
After opening: review “If a Death Has Just Occurred” → check “Within Hours” → gather the listed information → call the current 24/7 Elizabethton number for assistance.
For another detailed first-hours checklist, see the site’s Hazel Green Funeral Home obituary guide.
What Tetrick Says to Bring to the Arrangement Meeting
- Full legal name and home address.
- Social Security number.
- Date and place of birth.
- Father’s name.
- Mother’s maiden name.
- Highest education.
- Occupation.
- Names and relationships of survivors.
- Recent photograph.
- Clothing for the service, when applicable.
- DD-214 for an eligible Veteran.
- Burial-location information.
- Clergy name and phone.
- Insurance policy information if being used for funeral expenses.
Tetrick Funeral Home Prices: How to Get the Current General Price List
No reliable current public Tetrick Elizabethton price table was found on the official pages reviewed, so this article does not publish guessed package prices.
Tetrick’s own Immediate Need page says that when a family meets with staff to discuss arrangements, the funeral home will first provide a General Price List to give an overview of service costs.
| Ask about | Practical question | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Basic services fee | What is the current non-declinable basic services fee? | This is a core GPL item. |
| Transfer / transportation | What transfer mileage is included and when are extra mileage charges added? | Location can change transportation costs. |
| Burial | What are the current charges for viewing, chapel/service use, hearse and graveside services? | These can be separate GPL items. |
| Cremation | What direct-cremation and cremation-with-service options are currently available? | Service choices can materially change cost. |
| Third-party expenses | Which cemetery, clergy, obituary, flower or other costs are cash-advance items? | These may be outside the funeral home’s direct pricing. |
Consumers may ask funeral providers for price information by telephone. When discussing arrangements in person, the Funeral Rule requires a written itemized General Price List that the consumer can keep.
Planning Ahead With Tetrick
Tetrick publishes both a planning-ahead explanation and a practical checklist. Its checklist covers obituary information, burial or cremation, service location, flowers, photographs, religious customs, clothing, music, transportation, officiants, pallbearers, cemetery selection and military-service details.
Burial or cremation, service type, cemetery, memorial preferences, participants, photos, music and other personal details.
Personal identity information, Social Security number, parent information and military-service details are among the items Tetrick suggests organizing.
Review General → Funeral Service → Participants → Final Disposition → Information You’ll Need. Save questions before scheduling a planning meeting.
Verify a Tennessee Funeral License or File a Consumer Complaint
The Tennessee Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers/Burial Services regulates funeral directors, embalmers and funeral establishments. Tennessee’s Burial Services program also regulates cemeteries, pre-need sellers and pre-need sales agents.
Use Tennessee’s consumer resources when you need to check the credential of a funeral establishment or professional.
Tennessee accepts complaints concerning suspected unlicensed activity, deceptive practices, misconduct or potential rule violations.
After opening: choose Verify a License for a credential check, or File a Complaint when there is a genuine regulatory concern. Keep contracts, receipts and communications relevant to the issue.
How to Get a Death Certificate in Elizabethton, Tennessee
Carter County Health Department
403 East G Street
Elizabethton, TN 37643
Phone: (423) 543-2521
State-listed hours: 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Current Tennessee certificate fee
$15 per certified death certificate.
Tennessee currently lists $15 for the first copy and $15 for each additional copy.
Recheck before ordering because state fees can change.
Tennessee says all county health departments can issue birth and death certificates after the record has been registered statewide. That means an eligible requester does not have to return to the county where the death occurred once the record is available through the statewide system.
- 1Make sure the record has been registered
A very recent death may still be moving through medical certification and state registration.
- 2Choose the ordering route
Use a Tennessee county health department, the state Vital Records office, mail or Tennessee’s authorized online vendor.
- 3Prepare identification
Tennessee requires identification when applying for a certified certificate.
- 4Show entitlement when required
If you are not a parent, child or spouse, supporting documents may be necessary to show your right to the certificate.
- 5Pay the current fee
The current state fee is $15 per copy.
After opening: choose how to obtain a certificate → compare county, Nashville, mail and online methods → check identification → confirm current fee → submit through the official route.
For another Tennessee-specific death-certificate workflow, see the John P. Franklin Funeral Home obituary guide.
Carter County Estate or Probate Questions
A funeral home can prepare funeral paperwork and assist with death-certificate information, but it does not appoint an executor or administrator or issue legal authority over an estate.
Carter County Courthouse
801 East Elk Avenue
Elizabethton, TN 37643
Phone: (423) 542-1812
Call and explain that you have an estate/probate question concerning a Carter County decedent. Ask which court division, forms or filing process applies before preparing documents or paying fees.
Social Security and Veteran Family Tasks
Tetrick lists Social Security among its local government resources. Ask the funeral director whether the death is being reported to SSA and contact Social Security directly for survivor-benefit questions.
SSA: When Someone DiesTetrick specifically asks families to bring discharge papers such as the DD-214 when applicable. That document can be important when arranging military honors and Veteran benefits.
VA Burial BenefitsOfficial Tetrick memorials have used Mountain Home National Cemetery for eligible Veteran services. Eligibility and scheduling must be confirmed through the appropriate VA/National Cemetery route.
Check VA EligibilityOfficial Tetrick, Carter County, Tennessee and Federal Resources
Find memorial → verify person → check Events and venue. Tetrick Immediate Need
24/7 contact and arrangement-meeting preparation. Tetrick Planning Checklist
Burial, cremation, participants and information to gather. Tetrick Local Resources
SSA, VA, National Cemetery and grief-support routes. Tennessee Vital Records
Death certificates, methods, ID and state guidance. Tennessee County Health Departments
Verify Carter County address, phone and hours. Tennessee Funeral Consumer Resources
License verification and complaint routes. FTC Funeral Rule
Price-list and itemized-choice protections.
For another regional guide focused on funeral-home-versus-cemetery routing, see the Davis Funeral Home obituary guide.