10 MOST HAUNTED FUNERAL HOMES

There are times when the souls of the departed returns to where they once occupied, when
they were alive, in order to cause mischief. These list looks at the funeral homes where these
people once operated before they passed away. However, the restless ghosts of these people
keep roaming these funeral homes and have refused to leave. Ensure that your doors are
locked. Draw your window curtains down and check your back once again as we go through the
thrilling tales of these funeral homes that has been dominated by the spirits of the dead.

10. Talmadge Brothers Funeral Home and Casket Company

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Location - Jasper, GA
The old funeral home which is infamous for its terror and horror is located in the Jasper town of
Georgia. The home has been linked to the brutal death of three people. The Talmadge brothers,
Chuck and Johnny, converted their residential building to a funeral home where they run their
business of funeral arrangements and casket making. The same business which was also
established in another location in the familys name was managed by a member of the family.
The Talmadge brothers benefitted a lot from this funeral business until they answered the call
of death.
In 1996, while Chuck was together with his brother in their office, Johnny attacked and killed
Chuck. When their nephew, Neville, heard the shocking news he got angry, picked his rifle and
dashed straight to the where Chuck was murdered. His fiance tried to stop him but she was
unlucky. An argument ensued between them and the trigger went off and killed her instantly.
When Neville discovered that his fiance is dead, he pointed the gun on his head and shot
himself. The news of the death of these three people shocked the whole town. Every October,
the building which serves as a haunted attraction is opened to celebrate the historical anguish
of the Talmadge brothers.

9. The Old Willamson Funeral Home

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Location - Jacksonville, IL

The William Funeral Home which serves as a theatrical building in the past years has been
haunted by the spirits of the actors and actresses who once performed in the theatre. The
building which is called Profit Boarding House was built sometimes in 1900. The building
housed artistes who performed in a theatre which is an annex to the building. The building was
later converted to William Funeral Home but the upper part of the building was still being used
to accommodate these performers. The William Funeral Home was sold after years of
operation and was later used to house the Jacksonville Theatre Guild.
After it was converted back to theatre, the spirits find it interesting to return to where they
once performed and mingled before they passed away. The return of theatrical activities to the
building was the reason behind the paranormal activities that infiltrated the home. The
apparition of the dead and the paranormal activities of the ghosts are some of the unusual
happenings in the building. The spirit of a dead woman adorned in a gown is said to be one of
the ghost that have been seen haunting the theatre. The Ghost Research Society carried out an
investigation on these ghosts and they were able to come out with evidences. Subsequently,
the theatre has served as a place of ghost hunting by those who have the courage and boldness
to confront the apparitions of the dead.

8. Blackburn Funeral Home

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Location - Joliet, IL
The Joliet town is well known for its prison where condemn criminals are kept. Aside from this,
the town also houses another type of prisoners. The Blackburn Funeral Home in Joliet, Illinois,
has now gotten a new building, although, the former site is still haunted by the spirits of the
people that died in the premises over the years. The Midwest Ghost Tours led by Sunnie
Boland and a group of paranormal experts working at the premises is a thrilling adventure to
behold. You can always join in the tour whenever you are in Joliet.
The funeral home was actually constructed as a residential building in 1907, but the rightful
owner together with his spouse died a natural death in their home. The family later sold the
house, but the new occupants of the house has never known peace throughout their stay in the
house. The new occupants converted the house to a nursing home and operated there for more
than 30 years. Due to several reports of abuse and negligence of patients, the relevant
authorities shut down the nursing home. These ghosts are said to be the reason behind the
paranormal and poltergeist activities that has been noticed since 1989 in the funeral home.

7. Tri-State Crematory
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Location - Noble, GA
Tri-State Crematory is a place where the souls of dead bodies, which have been kept there for
cremation, are not actually resting in peace, but crying for help. This is because the bodies are
not cremated, but abandoned and dumped all over the premises, and left to decay, while their
families pays their last respect to a dust-filled urns. A tip-off of the horrible state of the
crematory led the relevant authorities to discover the location. A delivery van driver who
visited the site saw corpses littering all over the place and was shocked. Another inquisitive
person was passing by the crematory when he bumped into a human skull. This strange
incident prompted an inquiry into the crematory.
At the end of the investigation, about 334 corpses were found. Some of which were already
decomposing. These dead bodies were found in an underground compartment, on open land,
in abandoned vehicles and in a nearby lake. Since the disgusting state of the crematory came to
limelight, residents around the premises have been restless about the strange and unusual
activities that have been witnessed on the site. One of them is the emergence of ghosts from
the lake, crying out for their bodies to be given a befitting burial. A book has also been written
by the son of one of the dead men after he discovered his fathers body lying in a casket by the
side of the lake.

6. E. L. Cravens Haunted Funeral Parlor

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Location - Blackshear, GA
This funeral parlor was the former house of a manic-depressive man, Dr. E. L. Craven, which
later became a confirmed haunted house. However, a lot of people believed that some ghosts
do not show their behavior or identity. The mystery started when this eccentric doctor with an
unknown history relocated to Blackshear, Georgia. On getting to Georgia, he bought the house,
and his wife and their son moved in with him. Dr. Craven later converted the house to a funeral
parlor because he was a mortician. Dr. Craven used the home to make arrangements for

funerals for a period of five years before the building was destroyed by fire. Cravens son and
wife died in the inferno and since then the doctor have been living in depression.
Dr. Craven rebuilt the house, but when he completed the building, he covered the doors and
windows with boards and lived there in isolation. After he rebuilt the house, the neighbors
reported that they have been hearing strange noises emanating from the house. They also
claimed to have seen the doctor in the dead of the night. It was presumed that the doctor
rebuilt the house so he could cage in the souls of his wife and son at home or probably revive
them. After many years, the doctor was nowhere to be found. No one was able to tell about his
existence. The home has been considered a house of horror for those seeking adventure in the
building.

5. Lehi Hospital
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Location - Lehi, UT
Sometimes, the tales of horror unleashed by ghosts can be said to be the result of the manner
in which their remains were shabbily handled. The Lehi Hospital, as it is popularly called, is
located in Lehi, Utah and it serves so many purposes over a period of 100 years at the
commercial area of the town. A crematory was later created at the cellar of the hospital by a
local tycoon. The crematory was so small that an adult body could hardly fit in, so the bodies
had to be cut apart before it can be cremated.
The building was officially named Lehi Hospital after two years and the crematory continued its
operation of limbs disposal. The ghosts of the people that felt they had been treated in a
disrespectful manner in the course of disposing their bodies arose and haunted the building.
Rumor has it that a medical doctor was possessed by one of these spirits, and he went ahead
and murdered a nurse by hanging her on the hospitals flag pole. The hospital was demolished
after an inquiry was carried out on the reports. The result of the inquiry shows evidences of
paranormal activities and strange voices was also part of the findings.

4. The Walker Funeral Home

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Location - Toledo, OH
There have been different tales about the Walker Funeral Home, which is located in Toledo,
Ohio. In fact, there is a website dedicated to the tales of ghosts haunting the building as
testified by employees of the Walker Funeral Home. These employees narrated their
experiences with these restless spirits while they were working at the funeral home. The
weirdest part of their tale was not the apparition or poltergeist activities of the dead but the
strange and unusual sound of some kind of basketball activities that were audible to the ears of
the storytellers.
According to one of the tales, the ghost of an employee, Gino, who passed away in the funeral
home due to cardiac arrest, has been seen on several occasions in the building. There was a
time when an employee of Walker Funeral Home had to trace the source of a basketball
dribbling sound until he spotted the apparition of Gino who vanished immediately. Other tales
claim that a basketball team died in a plane crash that occurred in the late 60s and since then
their ghosts has been haunting the cellar of the funeral home. A plane crash occurred close to
the funeral home killing 22 passengers who were members of a football team named Cal Poly
San Luis Obispo. The building is no more in existence as it has since been demolished.

3. The Buffalo Ridge Crematorium

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Location - Cincinatti, OH
The Buffalo Ridge Crematorium is known for its misfortune right from the onset. The
architectural design and location of the building caused serious fracas in the city of Cincinnatti,
Ohio, which eventually marred the erection of the edifice. The intensity of the conflict caused
the project to be abandoned, thereby, making room for people who needed privacy for diabolic
activities. It was reported that the uncompleted building and site was a breeding ground for a
satanic cult that engaged in human sacrifices.
The evil influences of this cult spread over the years and to other locations. The road leading to
the site is reported to be haunted by ghosts due to the devilish activities that occurred on the
abandoned lot. Drivers who ply the road have claimed that on several occasions, they have
seen the hacked body of a teenage boy on the way but the body vanishes when drivers stop to

render assistance. It is also reported that a young child, who is believed to be Charles Manson
in disguise, have been seen at the horror site probably energizing himself with the evil energy
released by the satanic cult.

2. The Haunted Mortuary

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Location - New Orleans, LA

The Haunted Mortuary is located along Canal Street, which is a few miles away from French
Quarter, in New Orleans, Louisiana. The city of New Orleans is well-known for its strong
affiliation to the occult. The Haunted Mortuary was actually a mortuary in the past but was
later converted to a tourist centre and a hall for organizing events. The building, which was
erected in 1872, initially served as a residence. The building was later used as a funeral home
for a period of 80 years. Since then, the building has been haunted by the apparitions of the
dead.
CCTV cameras have been fitted at strategic locations to capture the extra-ordinary activities
that has been taking place at the three-storey mansion occupying a 14,000 square feet. The
famous White Lady has been seen on several occasions around the building. There have also
been reports of strange noises being heard and objects flying about in different directions.
Currently, the building serves as a place for special events, overnight accommodation and
tourist attraction. The building also hosts picnics, school events and birthday parties for
children at a discount.

1. The Haunting in Connecticut

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Location - Southington, CT
The movie The Haunting in Connecticut which has thrilled a lot of fans was released over 5
years ago. The film tells a story of a once lovely family which was later ruined after they
relocated to a house that has been besieged by a terrible secret past. The most horrific part of
the film was that it was based on a real-life event. Most of what was portrayed in the movie
actually took place in the real world. It all started in 1986 when the Snedeker family moved into

a building in Southington, Connecticut, so as to be in the proximity of a hospital where their

child has been receiving treatment. Unknown to them, the building once housed a morgue at
the cellar.
Shortly after they moved in, weird things began to occur. Some of which includes an unusual
behavior exhibited by the ill child, water turning red and kitchen utensils moving or changing its
position. Lorraine and Ed Warren, who are specialists in occultism, affirmed that the cellar has
been used by necrophiliacs and necromancers when they examined the home. The Warrens
reported that before the house was exorcised in 1988, the activities of these spiritualists
resulted in the haunting.