 Hensley 's relatives traveled from Tennessee to Florida for his funeral , at which a country music band played . He was buried two days after his death at a cemetery 2 miles ( 3 @.@ 2 km ) from the blacksmith shop where he was bitten . After the funeral , some of the congregants met and declared their intention to continue handling snakes . Sally resolved to continue spreading her late husband 's teachings , saying after the incident that she had not lost " an ounce of faith " . 
