Barbara Scott Buried Husband Bennie Scott In Herb Garden For Three Months

Cops say Barbara Scott buried her husband in this herb garden for three months and kept it a secret.

She took "pushing up daisies" way too literally.

Florida woman Barbara Scott, 64, didn't just keep the death of her husband a secret, she failed to mention that 77-year-old Bennie Scott was buried in her herb garden.

Bay News 9 reported that the woman buried her husband in the backyard of their Lake Alfred home, and then told friends for three months that he was either in Oklahoma or had throat problems and couldn't talk.

Barbara Scott's daughter became suspicious, reeled in a confession and talked her mom into telling police on Tuesday.

"[Scott] seemed calm, almost relieved that it was coming to a close," Polk County Sheriff's Captain Jim Elensky told the station.

The Associated Press reported that the body was dug up that day from a grave 3 to 4 feet deep.

The cause of Bennie Scott's death wasn't immediately apparent, and no charges have yet been filed.

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Comments

[Corpilot]

03:34 AM on 04/02/2012

"where is Herb?....he is out IN the garden".

[madame fate]

05:35 PM on 04/01/2012

Hey, Mom? Does this cilantro taste a little funny to you?

Yea, I know, that pun was utterly tasteless.

[pam0528]

10:43 PM on 03/29/2012

This is so sad. I don't think she killed him, but rather couldn't live without his Social Security check, as most seniors are in this position. They haven't charged her yet, so maybe she told them he just died and she burried him. Life for seniors is so horrible and very sad.

[DJspapa1]

04:40 PM on 03/29/2012

The EPA may file a complaint against her...

[DJlaysitup]

03:58 PM on 03/29/2012

People used to burry relatives right on their own property all the time. I don't see a problem with it - long as they get em down deep enough. Why pay for a cemetary plot when you have your own land? Probably the mortuary/cemetary lobby.

I heard that years back my home state (Illinois) had a law that you had to buy a coffin even if you were getting cremated. Probably go for the inexpensive pine model in that case ;^)

[madame fate]

05:40 PM on 04/01/2012

You can use an old cardboard refrigerator box if you want to cremate someone. You don't need to buy a coffin. Although funeral homes don't want you to know that.

And, BTW, they most expensive coffins are on the top/first floor. If there are more underground levels then the next least expensive coffins will be on the second floor. The cheapest will be on the lowest floor with the poorest lighting. Maybe even a naked light bulb. I kid you not.

[Kelly Carroll]

03:42 PM on 03/29/2012

The only real crime would be if she was collecting SS on him and continued to do so, as well as illegal burial. People have to be properly 'prepared' so that they don't cause disease as they rot. Otherwise (after he was prepared for burial), if she wanted, this woman could bury him in a box in her yard if she so chose. This is sweet, wierd, and sad...all at the same time.

[shawman65]

12:22 PM on 03/29/2012

Cool. Like in Motel Hell when Rory Calhoun buried the kids and slit their vocal chords. Why do I envision betty white diggin a whole and tossing abe vigoda in :)

[DJlaysitup]

03:45 PM on 03/29/2012

"It takes all kinds of critters to make farmer Vincent's fritters!"

[maxout22]

04:40 PM on 03/29/2012

Remember Ivan and the Terribles in the van?

[Edwin Keever Jr]

11:06 AM on 03/29/2012

The peoblem? She forgot to water him!

[KIVPossum]

10:24 AM on 03/29/2012

Remember there was a woman in TX that killed two husbands and burried them in the front yard
Was a woman in CA (?) that killed several social security recepients / tennents and planted a tomato garden over them

[lmwj]

09:40 AM on 03/29/2012

And that was the beginning of Scott's turf builder lawn and garden products! Now you know the rest of the story.

[Llib Noswad]

09:23 AM on 03/29/2012

It probably would have been OK to bury him in the herb garden if his name was Herb.

[Ray Russelburg]

09:23 AM on 03/29/2012

Probably wanted to see if husbands grew on trees.

[leostaar]

09:00 AM on 03/29/2012

Parsley ... Sage... Rosemary ...Bennie

[madame fate]

05:47 PM on 04/01/2012

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and TIME OUT!!

[LkeToRead]

08:47 AM on 03/29/2012

This is taking organic farming to a whole new level.

[degirl]

07:31 AM on 03/29/2012

another weird and sad florida story.