The City of Fort Lauderdale is facing criticism after a cemetery mix-up left a grieving family uncertain where to bury their loved one.
Family’s burial plans disrupted
Vivian George of Lauderhill purchased two plots at the city-owned Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery in 2013, according to a contract. Her family said she expected to be buried next to her late husband, Ralph George, who died 12 years ago.
However, George’s children recently discovered that someone else’s remains were placed in her grave. Days later, Vivian George died in Crandall, Texas, where she had moved to live with her daughter after doctors diagnosed her with a terminal illness.
Her family is now grieving and unsure where to lay her to rest. They are demanding a solution that honors her wishes.
Daughter says cemetery gave conflicting answers
“I called the cemetery and I just kept getting a lot of ‘the director is going to call you,'” Brandy George said. “I (was told) it was the cemetery’s fault. It was the funeral home’s fault. It was the cemetery’s fault. It was the funeral home’s fault. It was kind of back and forth.”…