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Memorial Funeral Home Obituaries in Elizabethton: Official Search, Services & Local Help
People often search for “Memorial Funeral Home obituaries Elizabethton,” but the official business name is Memorial Funeral Chapel. It is located at 212 N Main St, Elizabethton, TN 37643 and publishes its own obituary directory for current and older memorials.
Use this guide to search the official obituary archive, understand the service schedule, check the correct church or cemetery address, open the Elizabethton map, ask about current funeral prices, arrange preplanning, obtain a Tennessee death certificate, and find Carter County probate or Veteran help.
Reviewed September 29, 2026. Recheck an individual memorial shortly before an upcoming visitation, funeral, graveside service, or burial because event details can change.
Memorial Funeral Chapel: Quick Facts
First: Make Sure You Have the Correct Elizabethton Funeral Home
The search phrase commonly uses “Memorial Funeral Home,” but the official Elizabethton entity is Memorial Funeral Chapel. Its official domain is memorialfcelizabethton.com, its address is 212 N Main St, and its phone number is (423) 543-3839.
How to Search Memorial Funeral Chapel Obituaries
The current official obituary directory offers more than a simple name box. It includes a general loved-one search, a Veteran-only filter, obituary-text search, date-of-death range, and obituary alert subscription.
- Open the official obituary directory.
Use Memorial Funeral Chapel’s obituary listing. - Start with “Find a loved one.”
Enter the person’s first and last name. If the full name does not work, try the surname alone. - Use the Veteran filter when relevant.
The current directory includes a Veterans Only search option that can narrow results. - Search obituary text when the name is uncertain.
This can help when you know a church, town, relative, workplace, cemetery, or other distinctive public detail. - Use the date range for older notices.
Enter a date-of-death range when you know approximately when the person died. - Open the complete memorial.
Do not rely on the listing preview. The full page can contain visitation, funeral, graveside, interment, flower, tree, guestbook, and map information. - Verify the correct person.
Compare life dates, Elizabethton/Carter County details, relatives, church, cemetery, or other family-approved information. - Save the official memorial link.
Share that URL instead of rewriting service times into messages that can become outdated.
For another practical archive-search example, see our Hazel Green Funeral Home obituary guide, which also explains why the complete memorial matters more than the search preview.
Current Official-Feed Snapshot: September 2026
This is a dated verification snapshot, not a permanent “latest obituaries” list. New memorials can be added after this page is updated, so use the live official directory for the newest notices.
| Memorial | Official page shows | Why it is useful |
|---|---|---|
| David Michael “Mike” Deaton Died Sept. 23, 2026 |
Funeral at Memorial Funeral Chapel followed by a graveside service at Buckles Cemetery. | Shows why the funeral-home address and cemetery destination must be treated separately. |
| Carolyn Hope Pierce Died Sept. 23, 2026 |
Graveside service at Caldwell Springs Cemetery after an earlier family receiving period. | A Memorial Funeral Chapel case can still direct attendees primarily to a cemetery. |
| Stacy Clinton Carden Died Sept. 23, 2026 |
Graveside service at Mountain Home National Cemetery. | Veteran memorials may route directly to a national cemetery rather than the funeral-home building. |
| Kyle Bradley Bardo Died Sept. 12, 2026 |
Funeral service at Memorial Funeral Chapel, then interment at Washington County Memory Gardens. | The memorial can contain two different destinations on the same day. |
How to Read an Elizabethton Memorial Before You Travel
A Memorial Funeral Chapel obituary can contain several different events. Treat each one as its own appointment rather than assuming everything happens at 212 N Main Street.
This “service here, cemetery there” pattern also appears across nearby Appalachian funeral routes. Our Haysi Funeral Home guide explains how to separate funeral, procession, and rural cemetery directions.
Memorial Funeral Chapel Address, Phone and Google Map
Memorial Funeral Chapel
212 N Main St
Elizabethton, TN 37643
Phone: (423) 543-3839
Official website: memorialfcelizabethton.com
Use this address when
- You are meeting funeral-home staff.
- The individual memorial specifically says the service or visitation is at Memorial Funeral Chapel.
- You are going there to join a procession and the memorial instructs family and friends to assemble at the funeral home.
Do not use it automatically when
- The memorial lists a church.
- The service is graveside-only.
- The cemetery has a separate address.
- The notice gives a different assembly point.
Map is provided for location and directions. Always compare it with the event address on the person’s official memorial.
Funeral Services and Current Price Questions
Memorial Funeral Chapel publicly lists Traditional Services, Semi-Traditional Services, Graveside Services, Cremation, and Loving Tribute Videos. The official site reviewed did not provide a complete current public General Price List that should be copied into this article, so current prices should be requested directly.
What to ask when you call
- Confirm that you reached Memorial Funeral Chapel in Elizabethton at (423) 543-3839.
- Ask for current price information for the specific services you are considering.
- Ask for the current General Price List when applicable.
- Ask which charges are funeral-home charges and which are outside cash-advance items.
- Ask separately about cemetery, obituary-publication, clergy, flowers, death certificates, permits, and other third-party charges.
- Keep the written price information and signed arrangement documents.
How Memorial Funeral Chapel Preplanning Works
The official planning page provides two routes: call (423) 543-3839 to set up an in-person preplanning appointment, or use the funeral home’s online planning option.
- Open the official Plan Ahead / Life Choices page.
- If you want to speak with staff, call (423) 543-3839 and ask to schedule a preplanning discussion.
- If you prefer to begin online, follow the Online Planner route shown by the funeral home.
- Write down burial or cremation preference, service style, cemetery preference, clergy, music, obituary notes, Veteran information, and family contacts.
- Before paying money in advance, request written terms covering what is funded, whether prices are guaranteed, cancellation/refund rules, transfer rules, and who holds or insures the funds.
- Give a trusted family member the location of the final documents.
How to Get a Tennessee Death Certificate in Elizabethton
Tennessee says county health departments can issue birth and death certificates once the record has been registered statewide. That means Carter County families can use the local health department for a registered Tennessee death certificate instead of automatically traveling to Nashville.
Carter County Health Department
403 East G Street
Elizabethton, TN 37643
Phone: (423) 543-2521
Published hours: 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Open Carter County Health Department mapCurrent Tennessee certificate fee
$15 per certified death-certificate copy
Tennessee currently lists $15 for the first copy and $15 for each additional copy. Confirm the fee before submitting because state fees can change.
Current processing snapshot
The Tennessee Vital Records processing page dated June 23, 2026 listed same-day processing for uncomplicated in-person certificate requests and about three days for mail or online requests. These are estimates, not guarantees.
- Wait until the death record has been registered if the death was very recent.
- Open Tennessee Vital Records and select the death-certificate application.
- Prepare the deceased person’s full name, date and place of death, and your relationship to the deceased.
- Bring accepted identification. Tennessee lists a current driver license, passport, military ID, and other options.
- If you are not a parent, child, or spouse, bring documents that establish your legal entitlement when required.
- Choose local county health department, Nashville in-person, mail, or the state-authorized online vendor route.
- Ask banks, insurers, pension administrators, and courts how many certified originals they actually need before ordering many copies.
For another Tennessee-specific example of death certificates and post-funeral paperwork, see our John P. Franklin Funeral Home guide.
Carter County Probate: Where Estate Administration Starts
Carter County has a locally specific probate setup. Tennessee’s compiled private act gives the Carter County Chancery Court jurisdiction over probate of wills and estate administration, while authorizing the Carter County Clerk to handle specified probate functions including common-form probate and letters of administration or testamentary.
Carter County Courthouse
801 E Elk Ave
Elizabethton, TN 37643
Do not assume the funeral home can appoint an executor, transfer property, or issue legal authority over an estate. Those are court/probate functions.
Practical first steps
- Locate the original will, if one exists.
- Obtain certified death certificates.
- Make a preliminary list of assets, debts, beneficiaries, and possible heirs.
- Check the current Carter County probate filing route before signing or transferring estate property.
- Ask the court or qualified counsel which procedure applies if you are unsure whether formal administration is necessary.
Veteran Families: Cemetery and Benefit Routes
Memorial Funeral Chapel regularly serves Veteran families, and its official memorials show services at Mountain Home National Cemetery. A funeral-home obituary can confirm service details, but VA eligibility and benefit decisions come from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Before the arrangement meeting, look for
- DD214 or other discharge/separation papers.
- VA claim or pension information if available.
- Military service dates and branch.
- National cemetery preference, if any.
- Information needed to request military honors.
Tennessee Funeral Consumer Protection
The Tennessee Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers/Burial Services regulates funeral establishments, funeral directors, embalmers, cemeteries, and certain pre-need activity.
Official Funeral Home, Tennessee and Federal Resources
Each link below includes the practical action to take after opening it.
Find a loved one → try Veteran/text/date filters → open full memorial → verify events. Memorial Funeral Chapel Homepage
Confirm phone/address → review services → obituary search → planning resources. Official Preplanning Page
Choose in-person appointment or online planning route → save written decisions. FTC Funeral Rule
Review telephone-price rights → GPL requirements → compare itemized choices before signing. Tennessee Funeral Consumer Resources
Verify a license or open the complaint route when needed. Tennessee Death-Certificate Methods
Compare county, state office, mail and online ordering → check entitlement and ID. Tennessee Vital Records Fees
Confirm current $15 death-certificate fee before submitting payment. Social Security After a Death
Check whether the funeral home reported the death → call SSA if it did not. Social Security Survivor Benefits
Check spouse, divorced-spouse, child or dependent-parent eligibility. VA Burial & Memorial Benefits
Check cemetery eligibility → burial allowance → honors and memorial items.
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