Public records confirm a funeral home was in foreclosure before it caught fire this week .
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Norman Medford Peden Funeral Home and Crematory caught on fire Tuesday afternoon before 3 p.m.
“The flames started shooting up. It was heartbreaking to see that. It’s been there so long,” said Robert Savone.
Savone owns a motorcycle repair shop across Canton Road.
His neighbor, Alex Lima, owns an upholstery shop as well. They both said they’ve been here nearly 30 years, and the funeral home was at this location before they were.
“It’s sad, you know,” said Lima.
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The future of the funeral home was in jeopardy for years, according to a public notice issued April 19. It said the property was in foreclosure, and would be up for auction at the Cobb County Courthouse May 7.