N.C. family finds unknown woman in the casket they bought, wearing mother's clothes

[left-of-center2012]

AHOSKIE, N.C. — A North Carolina funeral home said it has reached out to apologize after two sisters who went to view their mother’s body instead found another woman wearing her clothes inside the casket. Jennifer Taylor and Jennetta Archer had gone to see their mother's body at an Ahoskie funeral home Sept. 7 when they discovered the mistake, WAVY reported.

Archer said there was no resemblance between their mother and the woman who was in the casket. She said the unidentified woman "was swimming in the clothes because she was so small compared to my mother.”

The sisters approached workers at Hunter’s Funeral Home, who at first denied the woman was someone else until they went back into the embalming room and saw the body of Mary Archer. The funeral home switched the bodies and the service continued.

The funeral home said it has reached out to the family to apologize, but Taylor and Archer said they have not received a call from the funeral home and are awaiting answers to their questions. An official was not immediately available for additional comment Thursday.

https://www.wral.com/north-carolina-family-finds-unknown-woman-in-mothers-casket/19891244/

[hunter]

1. Is this a covid story?

Maybe the funeral home has more bodies than they can handle.

[PoliticAverse]

2. I guess after a while all bodies start to look alike... n/t

[Sneederbunk]

3. It's hard to get good help these days.

[left-of-center2012]

4. They bury their mistakes? n/t

[gratuitous]

5. "At first denied the woman was someone else"

Okay, a little lesson in customer service right there. Someone comes up and says you've made a grievous mistake, instead of denying that you could do any such thing, say, "What? Let's take a look." Don't confirm, don't deny, at least until you've had a chance to gather more information. "Hey Earl! Isn't that Ms. Archer there on the table in the embalming room?"

[Me.]

6. As If The Sisters Wouldn't Know What THeir Mother Looked Like

[Wingus Dingus]

9. Maybe they're a little defensive about their embalming and makeup skills.

Too many people looked at Mama and said, "That doesn't look like Mama!" Probably used to it.

[Midnight Writer]

7. Was the unknown woman dead?

[left-of-center2012]

10. "Was the unknown woman dead?'

Maybe she was on her lunch break. taking a nap?

[Tommymac]

8. Did she spend the weekend at Bernies?