Community Conversation => Military Veterans Confab => Topic started by: Northern Star Girl on March 11, 2026, 08:58:35 PM Return to Full Version
Title: Unclaimed Navy veteran to receive full military honors in Nashville - Burial
Post by: Northern Star Girl on March 11, 2026, 08:58:35 PM
Post by: Northern Star Girl on March 11, 2026, 08:58:35 PM
Unclaimed Navy veteran to receive full military honors in Nashville -Burial
LINK--> https://fox17.com/news/local/unclaimed-navy-veteran-to-receive-full-military-honors-in-nashville-lonnie-d-wayman
by Ashley GriffinMon, March 9, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Updated Wed, March 11, 2026 at 7:46 AM
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — An unclaimed U.S. Navy veteran with no known family will
be laid to rest on Tuesday, March 10, in Nashville with full military honors, and members of the
public are invited to attend the service.
UPDATE "We are able to claim our honorable veterans" Unclaimed veteran laid to rest
in Nashville
Lonnie D. Wayman, a Navy veteran, will be buried at 9 a.m. at the Middle Tennessee
State Veterans Cemetery, located at 7931 McCrory Lane.
Organizers say Wayman had no known relatives and are encouraging the community to attend
the service to honor his military service and ensure he is not laid to rest alone.
The burial will include full military honors in recognition of his service to the United States.
LINK--> https://fox17.com/news/local/unclaimed-navy-veteran-to-receive-full-military-honors-in-nashville-lonnie-d-wayman
by Ashley GriffinMon, March 9, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Updated Wed, March 11, 2026 at 7:46 AM
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — An unclaimed U.S. Navy veteran with no known family will
be laid to rest on Tuesday, March 10, in Nashville with full military honors, and members of the
public are invited to attend the service.
UPDATE "We are able to claim our honorable veterans" Unclaimed veteran laid to rest
in Nashville
Lonnie D. Wayman, a Navy veteran, will be buried at 9 a.m. at the Middle Tennessee
State Veterans Cemetery, located at 7931 McCrory Lane.
Organizers say Wayman had no known relatives and are encouraging the community to attend
the service to honor his military service and ensure he is not laid to rest alone.
The burial will include full military honors in recognition of his service to the United States.
Title: Re: Unclaimed Navy veteran to receive full military honors in Nashville - Burial
Post by: Lori Dee on March 11, 2026, 11:26:09 PM
Post by: Lori Dee on March 11, 2026, 11:26:09 PM
The Black Hills National Cemetery did this, too. Maybe it is all the National Cemeteries. In SD, the DAV (Disabled American Veterans) would notify me about once a month when they had a funeral for an unclaimed veteran.
I think it is sad that they had no one, but I understand that many of them just outlived their relatives and maybe had no children.
Thanks for posting this, Danielle.
@Northern Star Girl
I think it is sad that they had no one, but I understand that many of them just outlived their relatives and maybe had no children.
Thanks for posting this, Danielle.
@Northern Star Girl
Title: Re: Unclaimed Navy veteran to receive full military honors in Nashville - Burial
Post by: Dances With Trees on March 12, 2026, 09:19:35 AM
Post by: Dances With Trees on March 12, 2026, 09:19:35 AM
Thank you for your service, Lonnie Wayman. RIP