A Mississippi household skilled further heartache whereas grieving the lack of a relative once they arrived on the funeral solely to find one other lady within the casket sporting their beloved one’s garments and jewellery.
Georgia Robinson, the sister of the deceased, sensed instantly that one thing was amiss once they arrived on the funeral house in Jackson on November 3. The household had anticipated to say their remaining goodbyes to Mary Jean Robinson, however the mix-up added to their mourning course of.
Upon coming into the funeral house and finishing the required formalities, Robinson and her household sensed one thing was unsuitable as they approached her sister Mary Jean Robinson’s physique.
Robinson expressed her shock, recalling that from a distance, she may inform it wasn’t her sister within the casket. To their dismay, they found a stranger within the casket adorned with the garments and jewellery supposed for Mary Jean, as reported by the New York Publish.
Robinson adamantly asserted that the particular person within the casket was not her sister, and emphasised that the outfit, jewellery, and flowers belonged to Mary Jean. Robinson mentioned she insisted on talking with the director of Peoples Funeral Dwelling to deal with the disturbing scenario.
When informing the director of Peoples Funeral Dwelling concerning the mistake, Robinson described the director’s response as impolite and uncaring. In line with her, he was dismissive in direction of her son.
The funeral house initially insisted that the household must cowl the prices as soon as once more. Finally, an settlement was reached, resulting in the acquisition of recent garments for the deceased. Nonetheless, the funeral house didn’t change the casket.
Expressing her misery, Robinson recounted how she explicitly instructed the funeral house to not use any objects from the opposite lady on her sister. Regardless of her request, earrings from the unsuitable particular person had been nonetheless positioned on her sister, she mentioned.
She expressed her deep concern, reflecting on the likelihood {that a} closed casket may have led to the unintended burial of another person’s beloved one.
James Stewart, a director on the funeral house, neither confirmed nor denied the mix-up however claimed that the household had conveyed satisfaction with the providers offered.
