Bernie Tiede was a caring mortician who quickly became popular in the town of Carthage, Texas. He was especially popular with the “little old ladies” or recently widowed for the care he provided them. One of those widows was Marjorie Nugent, considered by some to be “the meanest lady in East Texas.” On this episode, we discuss their odd friendship that ended with Marjorie dead in a freezer and Bernie in prison for life.