An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation into deceptive business practices at a Jamestown funeral home has resulted in a 52-count indictment, the agency announced Sept. 23.
In May, at the request of 8th Judicial District Attorney General Jared Effler, TBI agents began investigating allegations of theft and fraud involving the Mundy Funeral Home. During the course of the investigation, agents gathered evidence indicating that Chadrick “Chad” Mundy, the owner of the business, filed numerous fraudulent insurance claims related to burial policies and financially exploited elderly and vulnerable clients for personal gain. Agents also gathered evidence indicating that Mundy mishandled cremated remains.
The Fentress County Grand Jury returned indictments charging Mundy with twelve counts of Fraudulent Insurance Act, fifteen counts of Theft of Property over $2,500, five counts of Theft of Property over $1,000, four counts of Theft of Property under $1,000, nine counts of Financial Exploitation of an Elderly or Vulnerable Adult, four counts of Abuse of a Corpse, two counts of Criminal Simulation, and one count of Worthless Checks. On Wednesday afternoon, he was arrested and booked into the Fentress County Jail on an $80,000 bond.
Not the First Sign of Trouble
The indictment wasn’t the first major development.
In August 2026, the Tennessee Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers summarily suspended the licenses of Mundy Funeral Home and Chad Mundy.
The emergency action followed an audit of the funeral home’s preneed records conducted July 22. According to reporting on the board proceedings, investigators found significant deficiencies in the documentation associated with preneed contracts.
The board’s action was based on concerns that the situation presented an immediate threat to the public’s health, safety and welfare.
One particularly serious allegation was that death-benefit claims had apparently been submitted for people who were still alive.
Reporting on the state hearing says investigators identified approximately a dozen questionable claims. One allegedly involved Mundy’s own wife, WVLT reported.
The TBI noted that the charges and allegations are merely accusations of criminal conduct, not evidence. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and convicted through due process of law.
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