Little Rock cemetery gets backlash after people see casket outside of grave, director speaks out

Yahoo

10-05-2025

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Dozens took to Facebook Friday morning, outraged with a Little Rock cemetery after seeing a casket outside its grave.
Some are calling it illegal, and others are urging everyone to check on their loved ones buried there. Percy Webb, director of Haven of Rest Cemetery, said he believes people are overreacting.
'You got spooky people looking for spooky stuff, you know, to give to a spooky community,' Webb said.
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He said no one knows the facts, but added he wants to clear the air.
'This casket is the one that came out of the ground here when it was disinterred, when the body was disinterred, the coroner suggested that he be put in another casket,' Webb said.
Webb said a man's body was removed from the casket with permission from the family, but he wasn't able to immediately get rid of the casket, so he covered it instead. But even with the casket away from people's graves, some still managed to find it.
KARK 4 News asked some families how they felt about this, many of them denying speaking on camera, but calling it disgusting.
Webb was also asked when the casket would be removed.
'The casket will leave as soon as I can burn those impurities off that casket and take it to the scrap yard,' Webb said. 'If it's a month, if it's two days, it's going to stay there until I can dispose of it properly.'
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KARK 4 News also reached out to the Pulaski County Coroner's office to confirm that they gave Webb permission to leave the casket out. They responded that they had no knowledge of the situation and wouldn't be able to release an official statement until Monday.
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