About this fundraiser

On January 7, 2026 my uncle Kelley went to bed and never woke up. He Recently beat throat cancer but he was struggling with pneumonia a lot this last year. the night before he died he was Feeling better. Unfortunately he passed away in his sleep. My father and my son found him the next morning. While they waited  on EMS to arrive my mom started giving him CPR. but despite all efforts it was too late. My mom has COPD and I can’t imagine how physically hard that was on her but she tried so hard to save him. We are all devastated from his sudden passing. our family lost an amazing man that day. Uncle Kelley was very kind, quite caring not to mention he was a major part of my brothers and my childhood. He was always riding roller coasters going on trips playing with us . He loved us so much!  In my eyes he help raise us with my parents. no one prepared us for this. there Was no life insurance so my family and I are faced with having to pay for his final expenses and cremation. And sadly we can not find any help with. My parents are on social security and just barely get by which is why my uncle lived there. they moved in together to help each other financially and they did this for 10 years or so. So we are asking for any help possible  To pay for his cremation services so we can bring him back home where he belongs. It breaks my heart that the funeral home hasn’t got him yet because they have to have the payment before they will get him and start the process. They refuse payment plans and no other options we can think of. Please if anyone can find it in their heart to help with his final expenses  so we can get through this last step and try our best to heal from such a terrible loss we will be forever grateful.!

Organized by

Michelle West

Columbus, OH, USA

Organizer