Business Details
47 Years
experience
Your Trusted Partner for Compassionate Funeral Services
Crafton Funeral Home has served Franklin and surrounding communities since October 1979, rooted in a legacy of compassionate care established by Thomas and Ann Mary Crafton. Our historic 1936 building, preserved with period ambiance, reflects our commitment to honoring traditions while offering modern services like the Lifes Tribute DVDa personalized video memorialand Legacy Touch Keepsakes featuring fingerprint engravings. We specialize in pre-need planning, providing families with funding options and peace of mind through customized arrangements. As a family-owned business, we continue Tom Crafton's mission of dedicated service, supported by licensed professionals including Patrick Crafton, a dual KY/TN licensed funeral director.Our team prioritizes individualized attention, understanding that each family's needs are unique. With decades of combined experience, we offer traditional funerals, cremation services, monument sales, and grief support. Our approach combines expertise in mortuary science with deep local roots, having served Simpson County families for generations. Transparency and ethical practices guide our operations, ensuring trust through every step of the process. We remain available 24/7 to assist families during times of loss, maintaining the personal touch that has defined our service since 1979.
Services
Traditional Funerals
Cremation Services
Pre-Need Planning
Lifes Tribute DVD
Legacy Touch Keepsakes
Monument Sales
Grief Support
Funeral Directing
Embalming
Pre-Funeral Consultations
Details
- Year established: 1979
Highlights and features
- We offer over 40 years of dedicated funeral service experience in Franklin County
- Our family-owned business maintains personal connections to the local community
- We provide innovative memorial options like the Lifes Tribute DVD and fingerprint keepsakes
- Our pre-need planning specialists help families prepare with customized funding options
- Licensed professionals handle all aspects of traditional and cremation services
Services
Traditional Funerals
Crafton Funeral Home provides full-service traditional funerals with personalized arrangements. Our experienced directors coordinate visitations, ceremonies, and cemetery services while respecting cultural and religious traditions. Families receive comprehensive support with venue preparation, obituary assistance, and coordination of floral tributes through our local florist partnerships.
Cremation Services
We offer dignified cremation services with flexible memorialization choices. Options include private cremation ceremonies, urn selection, and scattering services. Our staff guides families through legal requirements while providing keepsake options like fingerprint jewelry and personalized urns for lasting remembrance.
Pre-Need Planning
Our pre-need program helps families plan arrangements in advance with customizable funding options. We provide detailed consultations to document preferences for services, music selections, and memorial details while offering payment plans to secure current pricing.
Lifes Tribute DVD
This service creates personalized video tributes from family photographs set to music. The DVD plays during visitations and serves as a lasting digital memorial. Families receive a copy for personal remembrance while the original plays at the service.
Legacy Touch Keepsakes
We offer fingerprint-engraved keepsakes including jewelry, bookmarks, and paperweights. These tangible memorials allow families to maintain physical connections with lost loved ones through unique, personalized items created during the preparation process.
People
Ann Mary Crafton
Funeral Director/Owner
Licensed since 1983, Ann has served Simpson County families for over 40 years. She continues her husband's legacy with personal dedication, working alongside their son Patrick to maintain compassionate service standards.
Patrick Crafton
Funeral Director/Embalmer/Manager
A 1999 graduate of Mid America School of Funeral Service, Patrick holds dual KY/TN licenses. He manages daily operations while providing hands-on service, continuing four generations of family funeral care tradition.
Questions
What pre-planning options are available?
We offer customizable pre-need programs with various funding options to meet individual preferences and budget requirements.
Do you provide cremation services?
Yes, we offer full-service cremation options including memorialization and keepsake creation.
How can I create a personalized memorial?
Our Lifes Tribute DVD service creates video memorials from family photos, while Legacy Touch offers fingerprint-engraved keepsakes.
Are you licensed to operate in multiple states?
Our director Patrick Crafton holds dual licensing in Kentucky and Tennessee for expanded service capabilities.
