Deon Lamont Watson is back with his family — at least his mortal remains are.

The return of Watson’s ashes on Monday concluded a mystery at the Wichita County Cemetery.

Sheriff David Duke said the ashes in a container were left at a pavilion at the cemetery in late February.

An envelope containing some money was left with the ashes.

Duke said his investigators located family members who said the urn had been lost during a move.

“They had been cleaning stuff out of a residence and thought they put them on a trailer,” Duke said.

He said it was possible the urn fell from the trailer.

Following an investigation, the Sheriff’s Office determined the remains were left by a well-intentioned stranger.

“A good Samaritan found it and took it over there to the cemetery. They thought someone needed to take care of it,” Duke said Wednesday. “They left a little bit of money. It probably wasn’t enough to cover a regular funeral.”

It appears Watson died in 2021.

Duke said a county worker doing maintenance found the ashes on the table.

The Wichita County Cemetery on 30 ^th Street is where the county buries indigents who cannot afford burial services.