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Funeral Home Sued After Man Hoping To Be “Raptured” Is Cremated
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - A Jonesboro attor- ney has filed a lawsuit against a Little Rock funeral home after his clients said the funeral home cre- mated their loved one against their wishes, prevent- ing the deceased from being “rap- tured following
the second com- ing.”
According to the suit, Harold D. Lee, of Pauline, South Carolina, wished to be buried next to his parents at a Quitman, Arkansas ceme- tery after he was found dead on Thanksgiving Day
of 2019.
The lawsuit, filed by Brandon Lacy of Lacy Law Firm on March 8, said Harold was trans- ferred Roller- McNutt Funeral Home based on his final wishes. The six-page suit stated the family “made arrange- ments with Roller-
McNutt Funeral Home for the pur- poses of the transfer, funeral arrangements, casket purchase and internment.”
Being extremely religious, the suit stated Harold “stickily desired not to be cremat- ed, as he believed his body
would be raptured following the sec- ond coming.” However, the funeral home noti- fied the family on Dec. 10, 2019, that they “acci- dentally cremated the body.”
The suit stated the plaintiff, Eunice Lee, Harold’s wife, was violently shaking in shock when she learned of the mistake.
Lacy stated that the funeral home’s actions caused Harold’s family “extreme mental and emo- tional distress” after failing to abide by Harold’s demands.
Roller-McNutt waived the cost of the funeral, apolo- gized for the mis- take, and
returned the $5,000 it was paid in burial insur- ance after the mistake was made, according to the lawsuit.
Harold’s family is asking for finan- cial restitution and to recover dam- ages.
An attorney for the funeral home, Michael Harrison, admitted his clients cremated Harold but denied all other allega- tions by his fami- ly.
Region 8 News called Roller- McNutt Funeral Home after hours Tuesday night. The person who responded referred us to the corporate office.
No court dates have been set.
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