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Emmett Till's Funeral

Mamie Till's decision to hold an open-casket funeral would make her son's death a touchstone for a generation.

Woman sues funeral home alleging the wrong body was placed in her mother’s casket

The South Carolina woman is seeking a refund of more than $13,000, plus damages and attorney fees ...

SC woman found wrong body in her late mother’s casket at funeral, lawsuit says

An Horry County woman took a local funeral home to court this week after she alleges the company prepared and displayed the ...

Lawsuit claims funeral home dressed wrong body in woman’s mother's clothing

CONWAY, S.C. (WKRC) - A South Carolina woman is suing a funeral home after she said an unknown person’s body was placed in ...

Myrtle Beach funeral home displayed wrong body during open casket viewing, lawsuit claims

A Myrtle Beach funeral home is being sued after the wrong body was displayed during an open casket service, a lawsuit alleges. Iris Gordon filed the nine-page complaint ...

Horrified daughter says South Carolina funeral home put stranger in her mom’s casket: lawsuit

A grieving daughter showed up to her late mother’s open-casket viewing in South Carolina to say her goodbyes, but instead ...