COLUMBIA, South Carolina (AP) — The body of soul singer James Brown has yet to be buried as attorneys and his children work to settle issues surrounding his estate, including where he will be laid to rest.
For now, his body lies in a sealed casket in his home on Beech Island, said Charles Reid, manager of the C.A. Reid Funeral Home in Augusta, Georgia, which handled the services.
Brown died of heart failure December 25 at age 73.
His will has yet to be filed, said Buddy Dallas, an attorney for the singer.
The room where Brown’s body lies is being kept at a controlled temperature, and security guards keep watch, Reid said.