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Memorial Fund to Honor Jerry Cantrell

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Our sweet Ann is going through the worst time of her life.  It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that I say her "soulmate "Jerry passed away today. Jerry and Ann found each other later in life, but Ive never met another couple that I felt were as greatly matched and for that my heart is overjoyed that they had this beautiful piece of happiness. 
Ann's heart is so  full of love and compassion for anyone and everyone. She is the kind of person that would give you both kidneys  even if you didn't ask for one. She would never ask anyone for a favor or for help even if she so desperately needed it.
Today her heart is broken and she needs our help. 

Jerry was rushed to the hospital last week after asking  Ann to call 911 in the middle of the night and he went in to cardiac arrest in the ambulance. Ann has been  with Jerry  every day ,but he never regained consciousness and died this morning. She was by his side exactly where she was meant to be and I am sure he could feel her presence as he took his last breath.
The last time I talked to Jerry was a few weeks ago.  He  was in the hospital  for double pneumonia. Ann said, "Bella, if you don't mind please call my Jerry and give him some love. I am so worried about losing him."
When I called  jerry his spirits were good, but he was worried about Ann.   He   talked about Ann and how much he loved her and how happy he was to finally be with the person who was meant for him . He  talked about them laughing together and being each other's soul mate. He said, "Bella take care of my sweet Ann. She is my everything." 
Jerry  was a retired maintenance man and Ann works full time at a local medical practice, but requires a walker since her hip replacement last year.  Ann is scheduled for her next hip replacement surgery in July but insurance does not pay for it all.  She has also missed many weeks of work while Jerry has been in the hospital. ICU conservatively costs $4-$5 thousand dollars a day and the deductibles are high. A hip replacement surgery cost around $30,000 and insurance only pays 80%. 
Ann is rapidly exhausting her paid days off and may not be able to cover all of her expenses. She would never ask for help but everyone I have spoken to wants to help our sweet Ann so I have made a community Go Fund Me me to make this process easier so that we can show Ann the love that she shows us each and every day. 
We are turning to our friends and all of those who have  been touched and served and loved by Ann and Jerry. If you can help, please make a donation through this page. Your thoughts will be so greatly appreciated.
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Donations 

  • STEPHANIE WREN
    • $100
    • 5 yrs
  • Karin Vanderwaal
    • $25
    • 5 yrs
  • Michelle Cantrell
    • $1,000
    • 5 yrs
  • Lisa Menuskin
    • $100
    • 5 yrs
  • Robin and Penny Gibson
    • $70
    • 5 yrs
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Organizer and beneficiary

Bella Bruce
Organizer
Chattanooga, TN
Ann Cantrell
Beneficiary

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