In 2021, George A. Smith and Sons were contacted by Denise Parchman Chung about assisting her in laying to rest the remains of her aunt, Jewell Parchman Langford. Her aunt had been missing since 1975 and had recently been identified by Canadian authorities using modern DNA science. The remains had been the subject of one of Ontario Canada's most infamous unsolved cases, dubbed the Nation River Lady. The body of the unidentified woman was discovered in the Nation River on May 3, 1975. Her identity has remained a mystery until now. She has officially been identified as Jewell Parchman Langford of Jackson. On Saturday afternoon, May 27, 2022 George A Smith and Sons gathered with Canadian officials, FBI officials and a small amount of dedicated family and laid Jewell to rest in a private, intimate service at the stone that has marked her place on earth all these years at Highland Memorial Gardens. We laughed, told stories, shed tears, shared scripture and prayer and honored her life the way she deserved. Her marker at Highland Memorial Gardens has been updated from the "missing" marker placed by Jewell's parents. Her new marker reads, "Finally Home and At Peace"
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In 2021, George A. Smith and Sons were contacted by Denise Parchman Chung about assisting her in laying to rest the remains of her aunt, Jewell Parchman Langford. Her aunt had been missing since 1975 and had recently been identified by Canadian authorities using modern DNA science. The remains had been the subject of one of Ontario Canada's most infamous unsolved cases, dubbed the Nation River Lady. The body of the unidentified woman was discovered in the Nation River on May 3, 1975. Her identity has remained a mystery until now. She has officially been identified as Jewell Parchman Langford of Jackson. On Saturday afternoon, May 27, 2022 George A Smith and Sons gathered with Canadian officials, FBI officials and a small amount of dedicated family and laid Jewell to rest in a private, intimate service at the stone that has marked her place on earth all these years at Highland Memorial Gardens. We laughed, told stories, shed tears, shared scripture and prayer and honored her life the way she deserved. Her marker at Highland Memorial Gardens has been updated from the "missing" marker placed by Jewell's parents. Her new marker reads, "Finally Home and At Peace"
******Info provided by George A. Smith Funeral Home***********
******Info provided by George A. Smith Funeral Home***********
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