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A North Carolina pastor has repossessed the grave marker of a 5-year-old who died of leukemia, because the bereaved family still owed his company money for the monument. Wayne and Crystal Leatherman, who buried their son a year ago, say theyre in shock.
He repossessed it, like it was a car, the boys mother told WBTV.
JC Shoaf, a Baptist minister who owns Southeastern Monument company, countered that the couple needed to pay up. He told the station that the family initially paid for the stone, but were in debt after requesting a number of changes that added 400 pounds to the size of the marker and $2,500 in additional costs, per local outlet News & Observer.
If you buy something, youve got to pay for it. No matter what it is, Shoaf told the news site. I told (Wayne) I would take it up if they didnt pay. I was told: Go ahead. They probably owe less than $1,000 on it.
https://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/north-carolina-minister-repossesses-dead-childs-headstone-leverage-collect-familys
"Shoaf expressed regret when questioned about the situation, and suggested to the News & Observer that a mediator might be brought in to solve the issue.
I hated to do it. Im not heartless and I have had a child die, so I know how it feels. But what was I to do? I thought having (the marker) would give me some leverage. In hindsight, I should have just written it up as a bad debt...This could ruin my reputation. Hopefully, we can get this resolved, even if I take a loss on it.
Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)turbinetree
(24,688 posts)that is consecrated for the dead to take a burial marker, absolutely amazing, and the what is really "deplorable" is that this man of his greed cloth most likely officiated over the death...................no fore thought, no empathy
DK504
(3,847 posts)News & Observer that a mediator might be brought in to solve the issue. "
NOW he expresses regret? Fuckers are all the same.
Turbineguy
(37,313 posts)owning a grave-stone company. Forward thinking for the Trumpcare system. He could have been kinder to these people. He'll make pots of money starting pretty soon.
FSogol
(45,470 posts)Scumbag.
lpbk2713
(42,751 posts)3catwoman3
(23,970 posts)...lower to go, someone comes along to show us that there always is.
To quote one of the Jesus-addled folks' favorite sayings - WWJD? Not that.
Kaleva
(36,294 posts)$2500 on top of the original price. I'm going to start prepaying for my funeral and the qouted cost for the whole thing is $3,300. That's for cremation, a service, urn and other incidental costs.
Buns_of_Fire
(17,173 posts)It's a shame there isn't a lower region of hell reserved for pastor Shoaf and his ilk.
Justice
(7,185 posts)Did pastor go thru judicial process to seize monument?
Who owned cemetery?
How can company rip out monument and damage grave site purchased by family?
I'd sue him and his company.
I'd ask sheriff to arrest him.