Connie Cash Funeral Expenses

Hi, my name is Mary Cameron, and I am starting this fundraiser for Makayla Culpepper. Her mom, Connie, suddenly passed, and she is now left to try to figure out funeral costs on her own. Unfortunately, she will not be able to afford it by herself. It was always just Makayla and her mom, the two of them against the world. She has no other family and is left to navigate this world at 20 years old without the guidance and support of her mother. Makayla is not alone in this life. She has friends who have now become family who will help her through this tough time. Connie always wished to be buried next to her late mother. All funds raised will go towards the cost of her funeral. Please consider donating; thank you!

"This weekend, my beautiful momma passed away, a sentence I was never hoping I would have to say out loud anytime soon, but here I am. We all know we are eventually going to lose our parents, but no matter what age you are, you're always going to feel like a piece of you is missing when it happens. I would do anything to tell her I loved her just one more time or hug her.

I am filled with so much guilt because the last time I talked to her was an argument, and I thought she was ignoring me just for me to come home and find out that she had passed away. She was 66 and, as some of yall knew, had health problems. I knew she was sick, but if you had told me last week was her last week on this earth, I would have thought you were telling me a cruel joke. Life is so short. Tell the people around you how much you love them because you never know what tomorrow brings.

My mom was my best friend; it was always just her and me. I didn't have a father, grandparents, or siblings. It was always just my mom and me; now it's just me. No more late-night milkshake runs, no more comforting me when a stupid boy breaks my heart. No more "good morning, my beautiful sunshine" texts, no more hugs, and the list could go on. What scares me the most is not the last ones I now cherish with my mom but the future. She was supposed to watch me get married; she will never get to meet her future grandchildren, she will never get to see me sell my first house, she will never get to see me turn 21 etc. All things you want your mom there for. She is no longer here to take our dogs out, sneak them skittles, or even just snuggle with them. I will never be able to explain to them that mom is not here to do that anymore as they whine by her door, wondering why she's not coming out.

I am so lost now because what am I supposed to do without her? But during this time, I am not alone; I am so grateful for close friends now turned into family. You will never understand how much it means to me for yall to drop everything when I found out and head to Auburn even though, for some of yall it was a 3+ hours drive. Mom would be so happy I have yall in my life, and so am I.

I love you, mommy. To the moon and back to infinity and beyond + one more number you can ever think of. I wish I had more pictures of you because I would do anything to see your face right now. I can't wait to see you again, my beautiful sunshine."-Makayla