Faces In Death-- Maplelawn Park Cemetery Paducah, Kentucky
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That has always been a sad story to me, that Mr. Adkins was not treated with any dignity or respect when he passed. May he rest in peace as he deserved all along.
Same, here. 😢
I agree and wonder why his marker is so small and if the cemetery donated his space.
Surprised that was not considered abuse of a corpse!?😮
@@janesecaraway3995exactly my point! This is sick and sad af smh.
Did you do Tobe Keith
You said it all, Charles was disrespected by this embalming company for 66years. He deserves a proper rest.
lest he is buried now so he is now resting in peace that's the main thing.
Yes he does
Isn't that a nightmare??
Agree@@TheCarolsarratt
I read a Jet magazine article about Speedy when I was a kid. This was back in the 90s. I couldn't remember his name and have been trying to look up his story. RIP Charles "Speedy" Atkins.
Cold-blooded ✌️❗️
It reminds me of the story of Elmer McCurdy who was found in a funhouse. Times were way different back then.
Yep! I remember they had him standing up in the photo.
Poor Charles, treated like an exhibit in a freak show! He might not have had family to claim him. But that doesn't mean his family didn't exist. He WAS someone's son, someone's grandson, and probably someone's brother, nephew, and/or uncle. He was SOMEONE. He was a HUMAN BEING. Black or white, rich or poor, man or woman or anything in between, it doesn't matter. NOBODY deserves to be disrespected like that! I'm so glad he was finally given a proper burial, and is resting peacefully. I hope his soul is untroubled and happy now, and enjoying Eternal Glory.
Well said 🫶🏾🩵🧡💛🩷
boo hoo
Agree
How horribly disrespectful 😢 I'm glad they finally laid him to rest.
It’s only his body,I hope or would assume speedy is in heaven,or hell.
@@jeffkenyon483If You Follow The Bible. It Says They’re In A State Of Sleep Until The Rapture Happens & They’re Brought Up First. But Who Knows. It’s Only Been Rewritten 86,000 Times By Colonizers Of Every Race 🤷🏽♂️
Rest peacefully Speedy. This story has totally broken my heart. It’s a shame what us as people do to other people.
They should’ve gave speedy a proper burial, not showing him up like he’s a Halloween decoration. Rest in peace to speedy.🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🙏🏾
WHAT THE HECK???? This was once a live human. I am glad Mr Atkins was finally properly buried.
How sad that he was treated with such disrepct. No person deserves to be treated that way. RIP Charles Atkins, you deserved better but I am glad you finally have a proper resting place.
@@markmiller8853 yes it your opinion. A dumb one
@@markmiller8853as a person who’s taken pictures with Speedy, it was very respectful.
People laughing and posing with his mummified remains is disgusting!
Agree what if that where one of there family members😢😢
I remember seeing Speedy on That's Incredible! with my parents in the early 80's. We never forgot him. Glad he finally got a proper burial. Love your channel as always!!!
I live in Salem Kentucky and bought a small farm with a graveyard about seventy five feet from the back door. That's my view from the kitchen window when I'm doing dishes.
God bless all the children who lost their lives, keep up the good work paying respect Lamont 🙏
There is a man in Reading, PA, who was also over embalmed,and basically turned to stone. He supposedly is still in the funeral home, supposed to be buried soon. He was called Stone Man Willy. So sad.
I HATE what they did to that poor man 😢😢😢😢❤.
My ancestors were from Paducah. I was raised in Greenup County, Kentucky. Enjoyed this story! Love you, Lamont ❤. Be safe!
Rest in Peace precious Charles. You are loved and will not be forgotten.
Disrespect to the deceased is never a Good idea, no matter the deceased person’s identity; shame on those who participated in the desecration of that man’s body…
Well said Jeff.
Rest in peace now Charles 🙏🏻🕊️those poor babies that died in the fire💔😭🙏🏻
Hey Lamont, we had a huge ice storm in 2009 here in Western, Kentucky. She passed during that storm so that is what that was referring to. Love your videos!
I remember that. I'm from Kentucky as well, though I was living in New Albany Indiana at the time of the storm. I will never forget, because I had just had my son. He was only a little over 3 months old at the time of the storm, and when our power went out, I remember I didn't care about myself or my food or my pipes or literally anything else; my only concern was how I was going to keep my tiny baby warm. Thankfully, the Angels were on our side. We lived downtown, so our power was restored in a matter of hours. My mother and sister both lost power for a week or more, and lost most of the food in their freezers. My sister stayed with my mother and her husband at the time, who had a generator, so at least they had some light, and a space heater. My little family, husband, son, and I, were very, very lucky. But that was a terrible week for my mom and sister, and many other people. I wonder if Mrs. Cherry died because she lost power and had no heat? Or maybe she had a medical emergency, and EMS couldn't get to her/she couldn't get to the hospital? Or maybe she just died of some sort of natural cause, and it was just coincidence that it was during the storm? Well, whatever the case, may she and Mayor Cherry rest peacefully.
Is it a blizzard??
@@tamarikimani5701 it was an ice storm. Large amounts of freezing rain fell, and covered everything with a layer of ice, I think it was like 1/4 inch of ice or something like that. That doesn't sound like much. But roads are terrible. More than that, ice is heavy, and tree branches are dry and bare in the winter. And when every branch and twig is coated with all that ice, the weight overloads them and causes them to break, blocking roads, damaging roofs and cars, and snapping power lines. The weight of the ice by itself can snap power lines, too. There were so many trees and lines down, roads were impassable, and some people were without electricity for 3 weeks or more. It was bad.
@@mariebelladonna437 ohh dear🥶that sound terrifing.Thanks alot❤🤗
@@tamarikimani5701 I would say I personally was more "very worried", than scared. And it was pretty awful, in general. But like I said, I was one of the lucky ones. It could have been much worse. And for a lot of people, it was. There but for the Grace of God, go I, ya know? And you're welcome. 😊
Paducah comes to life in the summer! Every Saturday evening the Downtown after dinner goes on plus festivals with the BarBQue on the River being the biggest and draws people from all over. Even some folks from other countries.
Paducah is actually bigger than my hometown. I lived in Paducah for 10 years It has a lot more than my hometown. Before the uranium plant closed it had more than 50,000 people living there.
If it were summer time Paducah would have a lot going on. The Bar-B-Que on the River is the biggest 2 day festival event Paducah hosts,then the art show exhibit from SIU students is really cool too.
@melissaclark6578 It's pretty great that it's organized at what time of the summer are those bbq parties right, is it the middle or the end?
Poor Speedy Rest in Peace. Thanks Lamont x🇬🇧🙋♀️
To that guy who kept this mans poor body in his closet is so disrespectful beyond repair
Goes to show what funeral homes will pull if the deceased has no advocate.
Rest in peace Speedy 🕊️🙏🤲
Hey Lamont, just so you know, "lost in ice storm" is a pleasant way of saying that the couple froze to death.
poor charles...glad he was laid to rest..bless him..very strange story but a good one lamont 🙏🏽
You should go downtown and check out the murals painted on the flood wall. The murals explains Paducahs history. Also the city park has an awesome wood sculpture of an Indian. The reason how Paducah got its name.
That house fire was very bad! The community was grief stricken 😢 we had a bad ice storm in 2009 Lamont! It was pretty bad! No electricity for almost 3 weeks in frigid cold! We were no prepared 😢
So sorry about the children dying in the fires.
This is why I have a fire extinguisher in every bed room and garage and kitchen.
Small investment but worth it to me !
I absolutely LOVE hearing bird's sing. Sitting under a line tree, while it rains❤ poor Charles 😮 it's very sad how he died and to be used as a Halloween prop😢 Thanks for sharing his story.
Alot of "weird" stuff happens here in ky. Been here all my life and wouldn't leave it for nothing UNTIL the lord calls me home ! Be safe lamont God bless you.
That's a sad story about Mr. Adkins. And it was so disrespectful of the 1st mortician to experiment on him and kept him in a closet like he was a stuffed animal, and did the next. Thankfully someone had the decency to give him a proper burial. Rest in peace dear Sir.🙏
Thanks Lamont ❤ you are doing these people a good service to see that they are remembered and not forgotten.
This is almost the exact thing that happened to Old Mike, but he was kept in hopes that they would find out his actual identity. Old Mike looked almost wood like also but was embalmed in 1911 when he was found dead in the park. He was finally buried in 1975 after being on display since his death.
The story of Charles leaves me speakless behind and makes me sad and angry.
Everybody deserves respect and a propper burial.
It's a shame what happened to him😢
Rest peacefully finally, Charles...
Thank you for another Faces in death, Lamont❤
I know, it's a lot of work to do for you, searching the Internet for information.
I appreciate that a lot🙏
I like to hear story 's of people like you and me more, than story 's about famous ones.
This means a lot to me, thank you and stay safe❤
I’m addicted to your videos and fantastic story telling, Lamont. Much love from London 🇬🇧
Thing I love about your channel is you do not use click bait.
Lamont I love these videos like this one! Like hearing you talk about the people that we have lost! Thank-you for sharing their story!! And may they all rest in peace 🤍🕊🤍🕊🤍🕊🤍🕊🤍🕊🤍🕊🤍🕊
Thank you. You do a great job and service to those who have lost their voice.
Im in Louisville Kentucky watching this. Thanks for sharing this Lamont about Mr. Adkins, rest in Peace 🕊️🙏
The 2 children Brayden and Kaydence make me think of my son. Brayden and my son were born 3 weeks apart, my son being younger. Brayden would be 16 today and Kaydence would be 15 and possibly both Sophomores in high school. So heartbreaking.
Thanks Lamont, last thing I ever thought was that I would enjoy watching stories on death, but you have a way of making it a pleasant experience. You take away the morbidity aspect and make the whole experience calming, informative, and enjoyable. You give these people the dignity they deserve in a respectful and interesting way. Been watching you since the start of your journey. You're the best. ❤
Who keeps a body in their closet?? This is freaking bizarre. What sad disrespect for Speedy. Damn.
Beautiful monument for the 2 children.
That poor gentleman 😮so shocking parading him like that . RIP speedy 🙏.safe travels Lamont 😊
Ahhh in my old stomping ground. Paducah Ky. My youngest child was born at Lourdes hospital.
So glad they gave him the respect and burial he deserved. RIP "Speedy".
Thank you for sharing Mr Adkins story. Complete disrespect & the people taking photos with him disgusting. Sad when you don’t have family or friends. Rest in peace ❤
Weird, creepy. My son lives in Paducah. Caught my attention when I saw the location in your title.
I bet on those raining days when you're stopped, it's great just to lay in & just listen to the rain in your van.
Your videos never disappoint!! Not to mention I could listen to your voice tell stories all day long! Great job Lamont!! ❤❤😊
Poor Brayden and Kadence, I hope the smoke got them before the flames. 😢
I thought the same thing - poor little babies! All under 3 years old.
WOW 😳 Now that was interesting!!! Thank you Lamont!
🙏❤️🕊️
That Robert Cherry monument said died in ice storm, There was a massive, very bad ice storm in Jan 2009 and many, many people died. The was no power for weeks in the tri-state area and people had no heat, lights, water, etc. Many froze, some died from exposure, etc. It was bad. There is a civic center named after Robert Cherry. He was loved by many.
You're right Venita. We lived in Western Kentucky and had no heat or lights. It was a horrific time. My daughter had a fit to go to family in Evansville IN which still had power. Thank God she did.
I figured that's what it meant since she passed in the winter
16:52 hearing birds just remind me of my childhood.😁
Hello Lamont I'm a military marine veteran will u ever go to military cemeterys honoring veterans
Thank you for your service. My dad rests at Miramar National Cemetery in San Diego
I think he will and thank you for your service.
I have done a few videos here and there on heroic veterans.
Oh you should Lamont...
Visit the grave of Medal of Honor recipient Roy P. Benavidez.
I really enjoy your visits to the cemeteries and the background stories to those that have passed. Love from Queensland, Australia.❤
this is so sad. i’ve seen other videos about this man, but never got much of his story and how he came to be reduced to a public curiosity. thank you for sharing.
look up "Old Mike" in Prescott Arkansas. It's a similar story to this. He died in 1911 and the funeral home kept him in the closet until he was finally buried in the 70s.
I remember seeing him on TV as a kid. Seemed so strange and still do as an adult.
I was raised on the water and it is a law that all people inside a boat should be wearing a life jacket
Thanks for the video like always Lamont.
I am willing to bet the 'passed in ice storm' is a reference to the ice storm that hit Kentucky in January of 09. People were without power and trapped from 4 days to three weeks. It was terrible.
i love that you do stuff like this and i have deffinently learned alot of interesting things since i started watching your channel
👍🏾LaMont
Your research and your Channel are phenomenal.
Thank you so much for exploring and sharing
That’s so sad, those babies, so tragic
8:48 that is a beautiful headstone!
Rest In Peace.. Speedy 🇺🇸🙏
I love the stories about all the different people, thank you.
My gosh, this was sick.
Never knew of this.
But the family made sure they all were treated respectfullly but not charles.
Lamont, I'm from Kentucky. In early 2009 we had a terrible ice storm. She must have died during that or maybe even because of that judging by her death date. That's probably why her grave stone reads that. That ice storm was one for the history books, sadly, and it did a lot of damage
I remember that. I'm from Kentucky as well, though I was living in New Albany Indiana at the time of the storm. I will never forget, because I had just had my son. He was only a little over 3 months old at the time of the storm, and when our power went out, I remember I didn't care about myself or my food or my pipes or literally anything else; my only concern was how I was going to keep my tiny baby warm. Thankfully, the Angels were on our side. We lived downtown, so our power was restored in a matter of hours. My mother and sister both lost power for a week or more, and lost most of the food in their freezers. My sister stayed with my mother and her husband at the time, who had a generator, so at least they had some light, and a space heater. My little family, husband, son, and I, were very, very lucky. But that was a terrible week for my mom and sister, and many other people. I wonder if Mrs. Cherry died because she lost power and had no heat? Or maybe she had a medical emergency, and EMS couldn't get to her/she couldn't get to the hospital? Or maybe she just died of some sort of natural cause, and it was just coincidence that it was during the storm? Well, whatever the case, may she and Mayor Cherry rest peacefully.
Thanks Lamont. I always enjoy your videos 😊
Hello lamont..your close to me, lived in ky all my life. I love the hills, sad story here 😢 breaks my ❤. Stay safe and God bless you !
Lamont, the birdsong was indeed beautiful. And, speaking as a native Kentuckian myself, though I live in Southern Indiana now (and though people from the Midwest know this even better than I), the fact that they were still singing so enthusiastically is a bit of comfort as well, in the context of that storm coming. But if there's a storm imminent, and the birds go silent, and it suddenly gets really, really quiet, like, eerily quiet, THAT'S when you need to be scared, lol! As an aside, if you're traveling up Interstate 64 to go to St. Louis, and get a hankering for a Big Mac, stop off at the Corydon exit and come see me. I'd love to meet one of my favorite RUclipsrs in person (and maybe get a selfie?)! I'll even give you a discount, if I can, lol!
Passed in Ice Storm.....January 26th-28th 2009 Ice and Snow storm in Kentucky caused the largest power outage on record 609000 homes without power. Property damage was widespread!
Fatalities: 65 (35 in KY)
Areas affected: parts of Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Tennessee, and Kentucky
I hope that Mr. Atkinson is finally resting in peace.
Particularly good one here. So many stories! All the best. ❤
Love the life stories that you have taken the time to tell. So sad when a family has lost little ones.😢
You're definitely one of the best on youtube. Much respect.
It’s not only F’d up to use this man’s corpse as a photo op, but to also put the embalmers name on his gravestone? Damn. Not cool
Absolutely Agree 👍
WHO DOES THAT? who takes pics with a corpse, how disgusting is that, that man deserved a burial and to rest in peace!!!
Stay safe out there, and rock on, Lamont!💜✌
I was raised in Paducah and they would take to the funeral home to see Speedy. That’s something I will never forget!!
Thanks for showing us the memorials of those unknown outside of the area...
Great video Lamont...excellent!
I like the fact that you and others on RUclips explore the lives of people who have passed away from various reasons, they are not forgotten ! Which is why I have requested my family when my time comes to be buried.
Thank you, Mr Lamont A L, for your honest and open feelings/knowledge.
Stay free. To Yours and You.
Rab 💚 👋
People lives in the cemetery are a favorite for most of your followers. I would imagine cemeteries around the country are filled with tragedies. Looking forward to hearing your researches in the future.
The south had a ice storm in 95 nobody even had power for a week. Look it up I remember it and it sucked. In 93 we had a blizzard
Lamont you’re always on the run, this video is great the way it is 👍
How terrible. Rest in peace, sir.
Charles just wanted to hang around and make people smile..
It truly is a very sad story.
RIP to all.🙏
Yes This is very Disrespectful they way the funeral home owner treated this man body
I like your quote, “Live, but not live, but still alive by the grace of God. 🙏🏾
Lamont, you truly bring a lot of sad stories to light, but you do it so well and VERY Respectfully! Thank you, sir!
Another interesting video la mont, how disrespectful , I know he was dead and knew nothing of his norioritorie in death but it's bloody weird people wanting their picture taken with Speedy to be dead around 65 years before been buried. That would definitely never happen over here in Europe particularly the UK. Regarding the 3 kids under 3 passing due to the fire as a parent how on earth does someone cope with losing 3 kids. Think that would be the only way I would even consider taking my own life , losing kids and so very very young . May they R.I.P, all the best from Leeds West Yorkshire England UK 🇬🇧
I love your stories thanks so much Lamont
That is just DISGUSTING to do something like that to a body!!!! No RESPECT whatsoever!!!! At least he is now PROPERLY BURIED!!!! Rest In Eternal Peace Mr. Atkins. Thanks Lamont!
Love listening to you tell stories bro, stay safe
Enjoy your stories. Thanks for sharing.
Did anyone notice at 16:44 Lynn Cherry's daughter died three months after her death? Kind of odd.
Stress, possibly. Or maybe she died from the grief, from a broken heart. I'm not being sarcastic or making light of the situation, I promise. It's a real thing. It's called Broken Heart Syndrome, and people really die from it. My aunt had a heart attack because of it, after my uncle died, but fortunately, she lived and is still going strong today.
@@mariebelladonna437 Yes I've heard of that. My wonder was if the "Passed in ice storm" quote was maybe a car crash that the daughter was hurt and she died of injuries later.
@@steveruby2120 that's a really good theory!