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Claiborne Overholt Funeral Home Obituaries: Official Search Guide
If you searched for Claiborne Overholt Funeral Home obituaries, start with the official Claiborne-Overholt Funeral Home obituary listings in South New Tazewell, Tennessee. The official site lists phone (423) 626-2191 and address 1106 Highway 33 South, New Tazewell, TN 37825.
Open the person’s full memorial page before relying on a search snippet, social post, or third-party obituary copy. The official page may include visitation, funeral, graveside, flowers, tribute-wall, livestream, and family-instruction details.
Source review: October 10, 2026. Recheck the official obituary before travel because service times and venues can change.
Verified Details First
How to Find a Claiborne-Overholt Funeral Home Obituary
- Open the official archive. Go to Claiborne-Overholt Funeral Home obituary listings.
- Search the published name. Try the full name first. If that fails, try surname only, maiden name, nickname, middle initial, or spelling variations.
- Open the full memorial. Do not rely only on a Google preview, Legacy listing, newspaper mirror, or shared social post.
- Confirm identity. Compare residence, family names, age, life dates, and service location before sharing the notice.
- Read each event line separately. Visitation, funeral, memorial service, cemetery service, and burial may have different times or addresses.
- Check family requests. The memorial may mention flowers, donations, a church fund, or another preferred tribute.
- Reopen before travel. Service details can be updated, so use the live official page shortly before you leave.
- Call if unclear. Use (423) 626-2191 for current service, flower delivery, or chapel questions.
What the Official Memorial Page May Include
Service-Day Checks Before You Drive
Do not assume every event is held at the funeral home. The obituary may name Claiborne-Overholt Funeral Home, a local church, a cemetery, a graveside location, or a private family service.
| Event | What to verify | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Visitation | Start/end time and whether family receives friends for only part of the window. | Visitation often differs from the funeral service time. |
| Funeral service | Venue name, address, date, time, and whether it is at the chapel. | Search previews can omit the correct location. |
| Graveside service | Cemetery name, procession instructions, and whether the service is public or private. | The cemetery may not be near Highway 33. |
| Flowers or donations | Family preference, delivery timing, and memorial fund name. | The obituary controls the correct tribute instructions. |
Claiborne-Overholt Address, Phone and Map
Claiborne-Overholt Funeral Home
1106 Highway 33 South
New Tazewell, TN 37825
Phone: (423) 626-2191
Obituary line: (423) 626-4999
Use this address for the funeral home itself. If the obituary names a church, cemetery, or another place, use the event address on that obituary.
Prices, Immediate Need and Arrangement Questions
This guide does not quote funeral package prices because current itemized prices must be confirmed directly with the funeral home. For consumer rights, the Federal Trade Commission explains funeral price-disclosure rules through the Funeral Rule.
- Call the funeral home. Use (423) 626-2191 and explain whether this is immediate need, preplanning, cremation, burial, or a service question.
- Ask for current itemized prices. Request pricing for the exact goods and services being considered.
- Separate outside charges. Cemetery, clergy, death certificates, obituary publication, flowers, and cash advances may be separate.
- Check the obituary before ordering flowers. The family may request donations or a specific memorial tribute instead.
- Review the FTC Funeral Rule. Use it to understand federal price-disclosure rights.
Tennessee Death Certificates
An obituary is not a certified death certificate. For a death that occurred in Tennessee, the Tennessee Department of Health Office of Vital Records is the official state route for death certificates. Tennessee also states that county health departments can issue registered statewide birth or death certificates.
- Confirm where the death occurred. Use Tennessee vital records only for Tennessee deaths.
- Ask whether copies were ordered. Families often request certified copies during arrangements.
- Open the official Tennessee Vital Records page. Review current ID, fee, and ordering instructions.
- Use certified copies for legal tasks. Banks, insurance, estate work, and benefits usually require certified records, not an obituary printout.
Estate and Probate Questions in Claiborne County
Funeral arrangements and estate administration are separate tasks. If the deceased person was legally domiciled in Claiborne County, probate or estate questions may involve Claiborne County Chancery Court and the Clerk & Master.
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. Funeral Home Contact Page
Use for current phone, address, and direct contact. Tennessee Vital Records
Official death-certificate route for Tennessee events. Claiborne County Chancery Court
Local probate and Clerk & Master contact resource. VA Burial Benefits
Federal Veteran burial and memorial benefit guidance. FTC Funeral Rule
Federal funeral price-disclosure guidance.