Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist - North Chapel

Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist - North Chapel, located at 5401 Highway 153 in Hixson, Tennessee, is a distinguished funeral home that has been serving the Chattanooga community for nearly a century. Established originally as National Funeral Home in 1933 on McCallie Avenue in downtown Chattanooga, the business relocated to the 1800 block of McCallie Avenue in 1939 and officially changed its name to Chattanooga Funeral Home in 1962. The North Chapel in Hixson opened in 1969, and today the funeral home operates four convenient chapels across the area: North Chapel, East Chapel in East Ridge, Valley View Chapel, and East Brainerd Chapel. The Pike family has led the organization since 1974, with Gene Pike becoming president followed by his son Stephen joining in 1989, ensuring a family-owned commitment to compassionate care. The North Chapel shares its grounds with Hamilton Memorial Gardens, a sprawling 100-acre cemetery established in 1953. This cemetery features rolling green lawns, mature trees, ten mausoleums for above-ground entombment, and cremation memorialization with glass-front niches. Among its notable structures is the Chapel of Devotion, a climate-controlled chapel accommodating up to 50 guests and housing a 10,000-pound Italian marble sculpture of Jesus and Mary. The cemetery's veterans section, Victory and Valor Gardens, includes a memorial wall with etched names and a bronze eagle. Chattanooga Funeral Home offers a full range of services including personalized funerals and memorials, cremation services, and an on-site florist. The team specializes in designing unique celebrations of life that reflect individual personalities—from breakfast taco buffets and ice cream socials to tailgating-themed events and dove releases. For cremation, the funeral home provides transparent pricing and a custody-of-care program that ensures the identification and safety of loved ones throughout the process. Cremation options include direct cremation, funerals followed by cremation, and memorialization through scattering, cemetery placement, or even underwater reefs and space flights. The on-site florist creates custom arrangements for funerals, memorials, and grave placement. Additionally, the funeral home honors veterans with meaningful memorial services and offers pre-planning options to lock in today's prices for future services. The North Chapel is wheelchair accessible with free parking, and the staff is available 24/7 to assist families in need. As part of the Dignity Memorial network, Chattanooga Funeral Home provides a 100% service guarantee and serves hundreds of thousands of families annually across its locations.