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exhumation
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Melissa Winnie’s mother, Shirley Greathouse, had been the one to advocate for her sister’s exhumation.—
Audrey Abrahams,
NBC news,
8 Mar. 2026 -
Her family held a private service for the exhumation.—
Cheryl Fiandaca,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Disinterment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinterment. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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