Posted on 05/13/2017 3:00:48 AM PDT by Ciaphas Cain
CATOOSA COUNTY, GEORGIA (RNN) - A dispute between a funeral home and the family of a deceased veteran went viral after Heritage Funeral Home refused to provide a coffin for the visitation.
The Georgia funeral home initially declined the family of George Taylor, a deceased Vietnam War veteran, a coffin due to finances. During the visitation, he was placed on a gurney with a flag draped over him.
James Taylor, the son of the deceased George Taylor, told WTVC that his family agreed to the arrangement, but it was a "disgrace" to his father.
Ella Moss took to social media to say the funeral home refused to provide a casket despite the family allegedly sending a check. Her post was liked nearly 1,000 times and has nearly 2,000 shares.
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Funeral Homes are a business they get paid for coffin or the use of it.
This story is too ‘pat’.
Methinks there is a ‘social justice worker/afficiannado’ working at the funeral home, at best.
At the least, follow where the missing money went.
Actually, I think the veteran’s son (and family?) were a disgrace to him. Why do so many people now think they are entitled to free stuff from other people? Looking at the picture, the family was too cheap to even arrange for flowers. Just my opinion, folks.
Have you clicked on to the Facebook page of the family member who first brought this to everyone’s attention? There are more close-ups of the deceased. He’s been laid out wearing what looks like a cheap t-shirt with an American flag printed on it. Maybe that was his final wishes but it seems way too tacky than to not wonder.
“Family disgraces themselves at deceased veteran’s funeral”
Much better.
For every funeral I helped arrange for my family members, our family was responsible for providing1 the clothing that the departed would wear for the viewing & burial. I imagine that’s standard.
This family is expecting a handout by exploiting the fact that the father was a military vet.
It used to be that family took care of one another, kids took care of aging parents.
FDR and the introduction of the welfare state destroyed all of that.
Coffin or casket? They’re different.
Same here.
Good funeral homes also have a selection of suits/dresses that are donated to poor families for the funeral.
The funeral home we used many times told us they solicited such donations to be used for others who had no decent clothing.
Me and the missus will not have a viewing. Straight to cremation with a memorial service a few weeks later.
We’ll be with Jesus. Funerals are for the living.
Good on ya, exit82.
Same with us. No need for shows of grief and posturing for relatives. If you didn’t come see me when I was alive, don’t bother once I’m gone.
We have opted for simple, pre-paid cremation, simple, biodegradable urn, and the family can have a memorial service, if they want to. Won’t bother me either way, I’m guessing.
The kids will scatter my ashes out on the farm, and I’ll be useful at last...
Georgia doesnt require a casket. Funeral home doesnt have to provide free caskets.
Shame on the family for expecting free merch and blaming funeral home.
Im surprised the funeral home didnt do a “mitzvah” and extend themselves for, if not the family and if not for the Soldier than for the Man. I deal with these people a lot and they often do so. When you are dealing with the dead you have to know when to keep the accountants eyeshade on and when to take it off.
I would prefer to rot in the ground and provide a modicum of fertilizer to grow new life. Neither do I want flowers sent. I want people who attend, or who wish to provide a remembrance to take that money and spend it on their families in some celebration with their loved ones.
Is it possible the family was waiting for a check from the life insurance company to pay for the funeral?
The insurance company was waiting on the death certificate.
Pre-paid funerals are a good idea.
Under the photo on the article:
This Is What Heritage Funeral Home Did To This United States Veteran. Heritage Was Told By Insurance Company That There Check Would Be There Tomorrow. They Had To Receive The Death Certificate First , Before Releasing The Check. An They Over Nighted The Checked To Them. But They Still Refused To Allow Him To Be Put In A casket.
you mean to tell me that that whole family couldn’t scrape up enough to rent a coffin for the viewing? you can BUY one on ebay for under a thousand...
They should have at least covered up the gurney. I have never seen a display like that..it would be pretty shocking to walk into that.
Georgia allows rental caskets. Having just watched six feet under i think georgia seems pretty lenient on what they will allow.
Oh come on, after seeing that picture, I was sick.
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