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Texas Woman Sues Funeral Home After Wrong Body Buried

3/26/2026

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Clota Rainey, a Texas woman and plaintiff, is suing Paradise Funeral Home & Cemetery for more than $1 million after the wrong body was buried in her sister's grave.
Willie Jean Gamble died in 2024, and her remains were stored too long, causing deterioration.
Rainey discovered a stranger buried in the family plot during the funeral service.
The suit seeks treble damages under Texas law.

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Story summary

Clota Rainey, a Texas woman and plaintiff, is suing Paradise Funeral Home & Cemetery for more than $1 million after the wrong body was buried in her sister's grave.
Willie Jean Gamble died in 2024, and her remains were stored too long, causing deterioration.
Rainey discovered a stranger buried in the family plot during the funeral service.
The suit seeks treble damages under Texas law.