Sunday, September 2, 2012

Will dispute prevents burial of Sherman Hemsley

EL PASO, Texas -- The embalmed body of actor Sherman Hemsley, who became famous for his role as television's George Jefferson, will be kept in refrigeration at an El Paso funeral home until a local court rules on the validity of his will.

In the will Hemsley signed six weeks before dying of lung cancer July 24 he named Flora Enchinton, 56, whom he called a "beloved partner," as sole beneficiary of his estate, which is estimated in court documents to be more than $50,000.

The will is being contested by Richard Thornton, of Philadelphia, who claims to be Hemsley's brother and says the will might not have been made by the actor.

Enchinton told The Associated Press on Wednesday that she had been friends with Hemsley and had been his manager for more than 20 years. Over the time she, Hemsley and Hemsley's friend Kenny Johnston, 76, lived together, she said he never mentioned any relatives.


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Will dispute prevents burial of Sherman Hemsley

4 comments:

  1. If all that's involved is $50K, then the brother should settle with the two need to come to an agreement or everything will go to the lawyers.

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  2. Maybe they should embalm the lawyers!

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  3. Unbelieveable, that a person can't even get the respect of a timely burial!

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  4. The lawyers must be loving this. Makes me sick.

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