The West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery (opened in 1992) provides a dignified, final resting place for honorably discharged veterans and their eligible family members, offering free grave spaces, burial vaults, and markers. It serves as a dedicated space for veterans to be buried with fellow service members and their spouses. Find a grave on your phone with the Website access to the Nationwide Gravesite Locator (NGL) with a map showing the actual placement of your loved one. Home Information Contacts Testimonies Emblems of Belief Headstone and Marker Inscriptions More Scan or Click here to Donate to WTVCSC Follow Us Honoring All Veterans May 31, 2021 (Monday) West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery IMG_4366.JPG West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery 1/6 West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery 4000 Forest Hill Irene Rd, Memphis, TN 38125 Office hours – M-F 8:00am- 4:30pm Our gates are open 24/7 They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them . -Laurance Binyon, Poems for the Fallen Quick Links to other sites Veteran Grave Locator for Desktop West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery Pre-Registration Form Order Wreaths Across America for a Veteran Veterans Crisis Line for Help Patriot Guard® Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association® TN Department of Veterans Services National Cemetery Administration Donate to WTVCSC Headstones, Markers, and Medallions Emblems of Belief What Heroes are (click to turn sound on the top left) Flag Placement Day (no Golf Carts) Saturday, May 23rd Flag Placement - 9:00 am placement begins immediately following a very short 9 am program Fox13 Flag Placement Program Commencement 11:00 AM Master of Ceremonies Joe Kyle National Anthem Lonnie Coleman Flyover Birddogs and Stearman Posting of Colors Kirby High School ROTC Pledge of Allegiance ALL Invocation Rev. Robert Clark Jr , Pastor, Piperton United Methodist Church Welcome/Remarks Mark Moore , Director, West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery Special Guest Speaker Paul Warfield Tibbets IV, a former United States Air Force brigadier general. During his career, he participated in Operation Allied Force in the Balkans and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan, and was one of the few pilots qualified to fly all three of the USAF's strategic bombers. Memorial Day Music Bartlett Community Concert Band , Under the Direction of Dr. Rendle Millen God Bless America Lonnie Coleman and ALL 21 Gun Salute Germantown Police Honor Guard Taps Charly Wells Sr Retiring the Colors Kirby High School ROTC Bagpipes Dr. Ben Kemker Memorial Day Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for remembering and honoring persons who have died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. GOLF CART TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED during Programmed Events Only SPECIAL THANKS TO: Joe Kyle Pastor Robert Clark Mark Moore General Paul Tibbets IV Dr. Rendle Millen and the Bartlett Community Concert Band Lonnie Coleman, vocalist City of Germantown Fire Department & EMS City of Germantown Police – Traffic Control City of Germantown Police Honor Guard Kirby High School ROTC Charly Wells Sr Dr. Ben Kemker, Bagpiper Dignity Memorial Funeral Homes Ladd’s Golf Carts Patriot Bank (Bottled Water) Hans Guenther’s son (Photos) You, If you have great pictures to share at wtvcsc@gmail.com click here to mail. Wreath Across America Program Presented by: West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery Support Committee www.westtennesseeveterans.com and Tennessee Department of Veterans Services www.tn.gov.gov/veteran Flag Retrieval Day (no Golf Carts) Saturday, May 30th Begins at 9 a.m. Weather Permitting (Flags must be dry for storage) Memorial Day May 25, 2026 ( Monday ) Flag Placement Day (no Golf Carts) Saturday, November 7th Begins at 9 a.m. Nov. 11, 2026 (Wednesday) Observance Nov. 8, 2026 (Sunday) Begins 2 p.m. Heading 6 Veterans Day West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery will be the only cemetery with flags displayed on every grave Master of Ceremonies 2:00 PM National Anthem Flyover Posting of Colors Pledge of Allegiance All Invocation Welcome/Remarks Guest Speaker Veterans' Day Music God Bless America All 21 Gun Salute Taps Retiring the Colors GOLF CART TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED during Programmed Events Only Flag Retrieval Day (no Golf Carts) Saturday, November 14th Begins at 9 a.m. Weather Permitting (Flags must be dry for storage) Opening Ceremony Dec. 19, 2026 Saturday, 11:00 am Placement of Wreaths Immediately following Nationwide Gravesite Locator (NGL) FOR PHONE CLICK HERE Find a Grave Website From Ancestry.com 2019 Memorial Day Flyover Play Video 180526PreMemorialServiceA Play Video 180526PreMemorialServiceB Play Video Memorial Day T-38 Fly Over Play Video All Videos Watch Now Share Whole Channel This Video Facebook Twitter Pinterest Tumblr Copy Link Link Copied Share Channel Info Close

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Home Information Contacts Testimonies Emblems of Belief Headstone and Marker Inscriptions More Follow Us West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery Mark Moore is the Cemetery Director for the West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery in Germantown. The cemetery is operated by the Tennessee Department of Veterans Services and serves veterans and their spouses. Director: Mark Moore Location: 4000 Forest Hill Irene Road, Memphis, TN 38125 Contact: (901) 543-7005 mark.moore@tn.gov The facility opened in 1992 and is one of several state-run veterans cemeteries in Tennessee. I I Tennessee Department of Veterans Services https://www.tn.gov/veteran.html Wreaths Across America Contacts for sponsoring a wreath: email: tnvolsfn50@gmail.com or call 901-871-1122 Billy Vinson Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association https://cvma18-6.org/ West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery All events are hosted by the West Tennessee Cemetery Support Group. Co-Hosted by the Boy Scouts of America, Chickasaw Council, Eastern District West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery is a State of Tennessee run cemetery that opened in 1992. The director is Mark E. Barrett and there are presently over 26,172+ graves. Veterans and their spouses are allowed to be buried at the cemetery.

Address: 4000 Forest Hill Irene Road, Memphis, TN 38125. Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Visitation Hours: The grounds are generally open daily from dawn until sunset. Management: It is maintained by the Tennessee Department of Veterans Services and adheres to the strict standards set by the National Cemetery Administration. Contact Me 901-543-7005 mark.moore@tn.gov 4000 Forest Hill Irene Rd Memphis, TN 38125 Your details were sent successfully! Send