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Tennessee obituary and service-location guide
Companion Funeral Home Obituaries: Find the Official Memorial
“Companion Funeral Home obituaries” usually refers to Companion Funeral & Cremation Service in Tennessee. The official website serves families through Athens, Chattanooga, Cleveland, and Oak Ridge locations, so the right obituary should be matched to the person’s memorial and event location.
Use this guide to open the official obituary search, confirm which Companion location is involved, map the correct event address, ask current price questions, and handle Tennessee death certificates, Social Security, and Veteran benefits after you find the notice.
Independent guide last reviewed September 26, 2026. FuneralHomeObituaries.org is not owned, operated by, or affiliated with Companion Funeral & Cremation Service.
Fast Answer
Official obituary sourceUse the Companion Funeral & Cremation Service obituary listing, then open the full “Visit Obituary” page.
Main phoneThe Cleveland location lists 423-473-2620. Other Companion locations publish separate phone numbers.
Map ruleUse the event address printed in the memorial. The funeral home address is not automatically the service or cemetery address.
Price ruleThe official site has a Service Pricing route with a General Price List. Confirm current prices before choosing services.
Safe workflow: open the official obituary listing → search the name → open the full memorial → verify event address, time, flowers, donations, livestream, and burial location → save the official memorial URL.
Official Companion Funeral & Cremation Service Obituary Page
The official Companion website includes an obituary search area labeled for finding a loved one. Recent memorial cards can show the person’s name, life dates, short obituary preview, and links such as “Visit Obituary” and “Order Flowers.” Open the full memorial before using any service detail.
| Task | Official route | What to do after opening |
|---|---|---|
| Find a recent obituary | Open Companion obituaries | Use the search box or browse current listings. Open “Visit Obituary” for the complete memorial, service schedule, and directions. |
| Check the correct location | Open Companion locations | Match the memorial to Athens, Chattanooga, Cleveland, Oak Ridge, or an outside church/cemetery address listed in the obituary. |
| Ask price questions | Open Service Pricing | Review the official pricing route, then call the correct location for current explanations, arrangements, merchandise, or cash-advance questions. |
| Death just occurred | Open the official home page | Use the immediate-need or contact route and call the correct Companion location with the person’s name, location of death, and your immediate question. |
Companion-specific detail: the same official obituary system can include families from Cleveland, Athens, Chattanooga, Oak Ridge, and nearby Tennessee communities. Do not assume the Cleveland location is involved unless the memorial or family notice says so.
Companion Location and Google Map Links
Because Companion Funeral & Cremation Service has multiple Tennessee locations, a single embedded map can mislead readers. Use the map link for the location or event venue shown in the full memorial.
Athens, TN
400 S White Street. Phone: 423-453-2302. Open Google Maps. Chattanooga, TN
6018 John Douglass Drive. Phone: 423-813-3546. Open Google Maps. Cleveland, TN
2412 Georgetown Rd NW. Phone: 423-473-2620. Open Google Maps. Oak Ridge, TN
653 Briarcliff Avenue. Phone: 865-229-4170. Open Google Maps.
400 S White Street. Phone: 423-453-2302. Open Google Maps. Chattanooga, TN
6018 John Douglass Drive. Phone: 423-813-3546. Open Google Maps. Cleveland, TN
2412 Georgetown Rd NW. Phone: 423-473-2620. Open Google Maps. Oak Ridge, TN
653 Briarcliff Avenue. Phone: 865-229-4170. Open Google Maps.
Map caution: an obituary may list a church, cemetery, graveside service, veterans cemetery, reception hall, or family cemetery instead of a Companion chapel. Always map the address printed for the event you are attending.
Micro-Step Guide: Search a Companion Funeral Home Obituary Safely
- Open the official Companion obituary listing.
- Search the person’s full legal name first.
- If no result appears, try surname only, maiden name, married name, former surname, nickname, middle initial, or spelling variation.
- Use a location clue if you have one: Cleveland, Athens, Chattanooga, Oak Ridge, Bradley County, McMinn County, Hamilton County, Anderson County, or a nearby cemetery/community.
- Open the full “Visit Obituary” page rather than relying on preview text.
- Confirm the person using life dates, age, residence, relatives, service city, cemetery, and funeral-home location.
- Read every event block separately: visitation, funeral, memorial, graveside, burial, reception, and livestream may use different locations.
- Copy the official memorial URL if you need to share the notice. A link is safer than a screenshot because the memorial can be updated.
For a same-name provider example, see the Davis Funeral Home obituary guide. For older or copied-notice issues, the Heritage Funeral Home obituary guide explains why the full official memorial should be opened before using service details.
Service-Day Checklist: Address, Parking, Flowers, and Livestream
AddressUse the exact address printed for that event. A Companion location, church service, graveside service, and burial may be separate stops.
ParkingParking details are not always printed in every obituary. Use the Google Maps listing or call the correct Companion location if arrival, accessibility, or timing matters.
Flowers or donationsFollow the family’s wording. Some memorials may allow flowers, online ordering, memorial trees, charitable gifts, or guestbook messages.
Livestream / mediaOpen the full memorial to check whether a livestream, video, tribute wall, guestbook, or media link is available.
Do not assume one route. The Haysi Funeral Home obituary guide explains the same service-routing problem clearly: the funeral-home service and cemetery route can be separate tasks. The Heritage Sioux Falls guide also shows why event venue details should be checked before driving.
Prices, Appointment Timing, and What to Ask by Phone
Companion publishes a Service Pricing route that points families toward its General Price List. Current funeral prices should still be confirmed directly before choosing services. Under the FTC Funeral Rule, consumers may ask funeral homes for price information by phone and receive a General Price List in covered arrangement situations.
| Need | Ask this | Why it helps |
|---|---|---|
| Current rates | “Can you provide your current General Price List and explain the basic services fee, transfer/removal, cremation, burial, viewing, service, casket, outer-burial-container, and cash-advance items?” | An obituary page can show service details but not every current cost or required selection. |
| Appointment timing | “Which Companion location should we meet with, when can the family meet with a funeral director, and what should we bring?” | Companion has multiple locations, and the first call should go to the location handling the arrangements. |
| Death certificate | “Who is preparing the death-certificate information, and how many certified copies should the family order?” | Banks, insurance, estate, pension, title, benefits, and property tasks may need certified copies. |
| Event logistics | “Is parking available at the exact event location, and is there accessible entry?” | The event may be at a Companion chapel, church, cemetery, veterans cemetery, or another venue. |
The official Companion site also points users to flowers, preplanning, immediate-need help, contact routes, and service-pricing resources. Use the official page for the task, then call the correct location if a service is soon or the memorial details are unclear.
Tennessee Death Certificate Route
Death certificates are handled through Tennessee vital-record channels, not by an obituary page. Tennessee says county health departments can issue statewide registered birth or death certificates, so families generally do not need to travel to the county where the death occurred if the record is registered and they meet the request requirements.
| Situation | Likely official route | What to prepare |
|---|---|---|
| Death occurred in Tennessee | Use the Tennessee Office of Vital Records or a Tennessee county health department that issues registered statewide records. | Legal name, date of death, place of death, qualified-applicant proof if needed, valid identification, fee, mailing or pickup method, and number of certified copies. |
| Need a recent certified death certificate | Use the Tennessee certificate order route in person, by mail, or online through the state-authorized process. | Tennessee currently lists $15 for a death certificate copy and $15 for each additional copy; verify the fee before ordering because fees can change. |
| Death occurred outside Tennessee | Use the vital-record office for the state where the death occurred, not the Tennessee funeral-home location. | State of death, county/city, date, applicant relationship, ID, payment, and delivery method required by that state. |
Fast certificate route: if you are unsure which office to use, open CDC/NCHS Where to Write for Vital Records, choose the state where the death occurred, then follow that state’s current certificate instructions.
After You Find the Obituary: What Usually Comes Next
Family task checklist
- Save the official memorial URL.
- Confirm every event address and time.
- Ask the verified Companion location for current price information and the General Price List if arranging services.
- Request certified death certificates from the correct state or county health department route.
- Ask whether the funeral director is reporting the death to Social Security.
- Check Social Security survivor benefits if a spouse, divorced spouse, child, or dependent parent may qualify.
- Check VA burial and memorial benefits if the deceased was a Veteran or eligible family member.
- Use the county probate/court route when estate authority or property transfer is needed.
An obituary does not replace
- Certified death certificate.
- Funeral contract or itemized statement.
- Social Security death report or benefit application.
- VA burial-benefit eligibility decision.
- Estate or probate filing.
- Private family instructions not published online.
Social Security and Veteran Benefit Checks
Social Security death reportingSSA says a funeral director usually reports the death, but families should confirm the report and contact SSA directly when needed.
Survivor benefitsSSA survivor benefits may help eligible spouses, divorced spouses, children, or dependent parents. An obituary does not automatically start a benefit claim.
Veteran burial benefitsVA burial and memorial benefits may involve cemetery eligibility, headstone or marker options, burial flag, Presidential Memorial Certificate, or burial allowance.
Keep documents togetherFamilies often need the official memorial link, death certificate copies, DD214 or service papers, funeral contract, and receipts.
Official Resources for Related Tasks
Companion official obituaries
Companion official locations
Companion service pricing
Companion official home page
Tennessee Office of Vital Records
Tennessee certificate order methods
Tennessee vital-record fees
FTC Funeral Rule: funeral price rights
SSA: what to do when someone dies
SSA survivor benefits
VA burial and memorial benefits
VA burial allowance and transportation benefits
FAQs About Companion Funeral Home Obituaries
Where can I find Companion Funeral Home obituaries?
Use the official Companion Funeral & Cremation Service obituary page at companionfunerals.com/obituaries. Open the full “Visit Obituary” page for service schedule, directions, flowers, guestbook, donations, and family updates.
Is Companion Funeral Home the same as Companion Funeral & Cremation Service?
Many searchers use the shorter “Companion Funeral Home” wording, while the official site presents the business as Companion Funeral & Cremation Service with locations in Athens, Chattanooga, Cleveland, and Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
Which Companion location should I call?
Call the location connected to the obituary or the family’s arrangements: Athens 423-453-2302, Chattanooga 423-813-3546, Cleveland 423-473-2620, or Oak Ridge 865-229-4170.
Why does this page use map links instead of one embedded map?
Companion has multiple Tennessee locations, and an obituary may list a church or cemetery instead of a funeral-home chapel. Use the map link for the exact location printed in the full memorial.
Can I copy the full obituary text?
The safer option is to share the official memorial link. Obituary text, photos, tribute-wall material, and service details may be family-written, copyrighted, corrected, or updated.
What should I verify before attending a Companion service?
Verify the date, start time, end time, venue name, full address, cemetery or graveside location, livestream or media link, and whether the event is public or private.
What if the obituary lists a church or cemetery instead of Companion?
Use the church or cemetery address for that event. Do not replace it with a Companion business address unless the memorial says the event is at that Companion location.
How do I get current Companion funeral prices?
Open Companion’s official Service Pricing page and call the correct location if you need current explanations, service options, package details, merchandise questions, or a cost estimate.
How do I get a Tennessee death certificate after finding the obituary?
Use the Tennessee Office of Vital Records or a Tennessee county health department that issues statewide registered records. Bring identification, confirm applicant eligibility, and verify current fees before ordering.
Where should Veteran families check after finding a Companion obituary?
Veteran families should review VA burial and memorial benefits for cemetery eligibility, burial allowance, headstone or marker options, burial flag, and related memorial benefits.