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  • Funeral home under fire for refusing coffin to deceased veteran

    05/13/2017 3:00:48 AM PDT · by Ciaphas Cain · 46 replies
    Hawaii News Now ^ | May 12, 2017 | RNN staff
    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...