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Man Declared Dead Reanimates Before Embalming
22 Jan
Summary
- A 78-year-old man was pronounced dead at home and taken to a funeral home.
- Funeral home staff discovered him moving and breathing before embalming.
- He miraculously returned to the hospital and lived for two more weeks.
A shocking incident unfolded in Mississippi when Walter Williams, a 78-year-old farmer, was pronounced dead at home after suffering from congestive heart failure. His body was transferred to Porter and Sons Funeral Home, where staff prepared him for embalming.
During the preparation, funeral home employees were astonished to find Williams' legs moving and him breathing. He was immediately transported back to the hospital.
Williams, who had been declared dead around 9 p.m. and was found alive around 2:30 a.m., experienced a two-week extension to his life. His daughter expressed immense gratitude for this unexpected time, stating, 'It was not my daddy's time.'
Coroner Dexter Howard and funeral director Byron Porter theorized that a pacemaker might have briefly malfunctioned and then restarted, potentially explaining the apparent death. Williams ultimately passed away on March 13, 2014, due to further heart complications, this time confirmed by authorities.
