Family Angered at Texas Funeral Director for Selfies w/ Caskets and Hearses

Texas funeral director David L. Jones is being accused of taking selfies with caskets, and one family is outraged after catching him in the act.

Rose Molina told Houston TV station KTRK that her family was burying her 32-year old cousin when Jones committed the "disrespectful" action.  Molina alleged she saw Jones take a selfie with the hearse in the background after her cousin's body was placed in there.

"You could see that he had it kind of angled, you know, you have it positioned in a certain way to catch the background," said Molina.  When she confronted Jones about the alleged selfie, he told her he was just fixing his tie. Appalled and not convinced with his explanation, Molina went to Jones' Facebook page where she found numerous images of Jones with hearses and caskets behind him.

Leal Funeral Home owner, Joaquin Leal, says Jones is an independent contractor and was working at his establishment in Jacinto City when the incident allegedly happened.  In a phone conversation with Leal, he told KTRK that Jones' behavior is unacceptable.  Leal also said he called the Molina family to apologize for the incident.

"We were mourning the loss of my cousin, to be a very family event, private event, it's tainted. He disrespected this day in my family's life," said Molina.

According to KTRK, Jones is a licensed funeral director in the state of Texas and has had no complaints against him so far, but Molina plans to file an official complaint.  The Texas Funeral Services Commission, which oversees funeral directors, says it could be a violation of conduct, and Jones could receive a warning or a fine of up to $5,000.

Source: complex.com