Funeral expenses for our Mom, Cindy

No child ever dreams that they will have to grow up without a parent, much less be parentless at the age of 21. Memorial day weekend: a time that is celebrated and enjoyed by most, is a devestating time for my family... Especially now. 11 years ago, my dad passed away; the Friday before Memorial Day. Fast forward to now, and my three brothers, myself, and my stepdad are forced to make funeral plans for our mom, who also passed away on the Friday before Memorial Day. A time that was already hard, just became even harder. Not to mention, her passing occured on her oldest son's birthday. Talk about a true nightmare! My mom never had a stable income, and her husband is limited to disability funds. The past 6 months, we have watched our mom fight battles that she shouldn't have pulled through.. but she did. Being on life support twice, 3 confirmed heart attacks, open heart surgery (quadruple bypass), and two stints is ALOT for one persons body..Add the loss of her sister 3 weeks after open heart surgery, not even a complete week ago, and you can imagine the pain that my mom and family have went through. This past week however, it all seemed to get better. Momma received two stints on Monday, was released from the hospital and was the best we had seen her in months, maybe even years. She would cut up, smile, move and act like a completely new person, with no worries or fears. A woman with God and the whole world on her side. She had made it... and then, suddenly, unexpectedly, she went to sleep and never woke back up. The diffibulator went off, but wasn't enough to save her. And here we are, not even 24 hours since the nightmare became reality, trying to figure it all out. Trying to piece together the puzzle that never gives an answer. I spent all day making arrangements, trying to find out if she had life insurance, and if the state would pay for any of the funeral costs. Although she was jobless with no valuable assets, she had 4 kids. Therefore, she doesn't qualify for help from the state. And the life insurance was not up to date. At 21 years old, I never planned to lose my mom. I didn't think I would be in this position. The five of us are trying to grasp the loss of our 43 year old idle, yet are burdoned by the extreme costs of burial. If anyone would like to help by donating money to cover the minimum funeral cost, we would greatly appreciate any contibutions. In addition, My momma loved flowers, white daiseys and purple tulips to be exact. My only wish is to be able to give her the funeral every sweet mother deserves.  After all.. it is the very last thing we can offer here on Earth, until we seen her again in heaven. I know that there will be light at the end of the tunnel, but please pray for our family as we try to get through this nightmare.

-Stephanie Barwick, Michael Barwick, Nick Brannon, Neil Brannon, and Ricky Autry.