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Biereley-Hale Funeral Home Obituaries: Official Search Guide
If you searched for Biereley-Hale Funeral Home obituaries, start with the official Biereley-Hale obituary archive. Biereley-Hale Funeral Home, Inc. serves the Madisonville and Tellico Plains area, so always check which chapel or outside venue is listed on the individual memorial.
The official Madisonville contact page lists 4650 US-411, Madisonville, TN 37354 and phone (423) 442-4404. The official Tellico Plains contact page lists phone (423) 253-2173.
Source review: October 9, 2026. Reopen the official obituary before attending a service because times, venues, and family instructions can change.
Verified Details First
Prepare Your Official Obituary Search
This page does not run Biereley-Hale’s obituary database. Use the box only to prepare the name you plan to search, then open the official archive.
How to Find a Biereley-Hale Funeral Home Obituary
- Open the official archive. Go to Biereley-Hale Funeral Home’s obituary listings.
- Search the person’s name. Try the full legal name first. If that fails, try surname only, maiden name, nickname, middle initial, or alternate spelling.
- Open the full memorial. Do not rely only on a search snippet, social post, Legacy page, or copied third-party listing.
- Confirm identity. Compare family names, age, residence, life dates, and the funeral home or chapel named in the obituary.
- Check every event block. Visitation, funeral, graveside, cemetery, and livestream details may be listed separately.
- Read flower and donation instructions. The family may request flowers, memorial donations, or another preference.
- Recheck before travel. Open the live official obituary shortly before leaving because venues or times may be updated.
- Call the correct location if unclear. Use Madisonville at (423) 442-4404 or Tellico Plains at (423) 253-2173.
What the Official Memorial Page May Include
Biereley-Hale Locations: Choose the Right One
| Location | Official details | Use it for |
|---|---|---|
| Madisonville | 4650 US-411, Madisonville, TN 37354. Phone: (423) 442-4404. | Questions about Madisonville services, arrangements, obituary details, flower delivery, and directions. |
| Tellico Plains | Official Tellico Plains page lists phone (423) 253-2173. Third-party funeral-home directories also identify 111 Depot Street, Tellico Plains, TN 37385; confirm on the official page or by phone before travel. | Questions about services tied to the Tellico Plains chapel or nearby venues. |
Madisonville map
Tellico Plains contact
Use the official Tellico Plains contact page or call (423) 253-2173 before visiting. If the obituary names a church, cemetery, or graveside location, use that event address instead.
Service-Day Checks Before You Go
Many obituary mistakes happen when someone saves the funeral home address without reading the event line. Treat each event as a separate destination.
| Event | What to verify | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Visitation | Date, start/end time, and whether it is at Madisonville, Tellico Plains, or another location. | Visitation and funeral service can be on different days or at different venues. |
| Funeral service | Venue name, chapel or church, address, and service time. | Search snippets may show only partial service information. |
| Graveside service | Cemetery name, address, and whether the graveside service is public or private. | The cemetery may be separate from the funeral home. |
| Livestream / tribute wall | Use only the link or instructions on the official memorial page. | Shared links from another obituary can be wrong or unsafe. |
Current Prices, Flowers and Arrangement Questions
This guide does not quote funeral package prices because current itemized costs must be confirmed directly with the funeral home. The Federal Trade Commission’s Funeral Rule explains funeral-price disclosure rights.
- Call the correct Biereley-Hale location. Use Madisonville at (423) 442-4404 or Tellico Plains at (423) 253-2173.
- Explain the need. Say whether you are asking about immediate need, preplanning, cremation, burial, service times, flowers, or an obituary correction.
- Request current itemized prices. Ask what is included and what may be a cemetery, clergy, newspaper, certificate, flower, or other outside charge.
- Check the memorial page first. Families may request donations instead of flowers or name a specific memorial fund.
- Read the FTC Funeral Rule. Use it before making a financial decision.
Tennessee Death Certificates
An obituary is not a certified death certificate. For deaths that occurred in Tennessee, the Tennessee Office of Vital Records is the official state resource for certified records. Tennessee says county health departments can issue birth or death certificates registered statewide, and identification is required.
Tennessee Office of Vital Records
The state office reviews, registers, amends, issues, and maintains original certificates for vital events that occur in Tennessee.
Open Tennessee Vital RecordsOlder death records
The Tennessee State Library & Archives notes that Tennessee death records older than 50 years are held through archive routes, while more recent death records are requested from Vital Records.
Open TN Library & Archives Vital Records- Confirm the death occurred in Tennessee. Use Tennessee Vital Records only for Tennessee vital events.
- Ask whether certificates were already ordered. Funeral directors often help families request certified copies during arrangements.
- Prepare proof. Have the decedent’s legal name, date and place of death, your ID, and eligibility or relationship proof if required.
- Use certified copies for legal tasks. Banks, insurance, estate work, property transfers, and benefits usually require certified copies, not an obituary printout.
Estate and Probate Questions in Monroe County
Funeral arrangements and estate administration are separate tasks. For Monroe County, Tennessee, the county judicial page states that the Clerk and Master also serves as Clerk for Probate Court.
Veteran Families: Check Benefits Early
If the person was a Veteran, tell the funeral director early and gather discharge paperwork if available. Federal VA burial and memorial benefits may apply only when eligibility rules are met.
Official Resources Used in This Guide
Open archive, search or browse, then verify the full memorial. Madisonville Contact
Official Madisonville address and phone. Tellico Plains Contact
Official Tellico Plains contact route. Tennessee Vital Records
Certified death certificate guidance. Monroe County Judicial
Probate and Clerk and Master contact route. FTC Funeral Rule
Funeral price-disclosure rights.