The trial of a Georgia woman accused of murdering and burning her husband will resume Monday

Jury deliberations are scheduled to continue Monday in the trial of a Georgia woman accused of killing her husband and burning his remains on their property.

Melody Walker Farris is charged with first-degree murder, aggravated murder, aggravated assault, concealing the death of another person and making false statements about the death of her husband, Gary Farris, a prominent Atlanta-area attorney.

The couple, who were married for 38 years, lived on a working farm in Alpharetta that spanned about 10 acres. They lived together in the main house, while one of their four adult children lived in an apartment above the barn.

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On July 5, 2018, Cherokee County Sheriff's Office deputies were called to the property for a report of human remains in a fire.

Investigators initially thought Gary may have suffered a medical problem and fallen into the fire, but quickly began investigating the case as a homicide after a bullet lodged in one of Gary's rib bones. The bullet, a .38, did not match a gun found during a search of the property.

Investigators say Farris' marriage was rocky, and Court TV reviewed documents showing Gary filed for divorce in February 2010. The application was rejected in August.

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When questioned by investigators, Melody initially denied any extramarital affairs and later claimed that her affair with Roy “Rusty” Barton had ended a year before her husband's death. But investigators discovered that was a lie and later arrested her in Tullahoma, Tennessee, where she had been spending time with Barton.

Prosecutors say that at the time of the murder, the couple had been arguing about finances, particularly Gary's refusal to give Melody money and instead give it to her adult children.

This story was originally published by Lauren Silver and Tiffany Smith Court TV.