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Farewell fund for Elias: help Stephanie's family in Nashville

Elias passed away on 14 June; we're raising $2,500 for a respectful funeral in Nashville.

🇺🇸 Nashville, Tennessee, United States1,758 views
Stephanie W. Powell
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Nashville
Elias, my grandfather, passed away on 14 June after a stroke. He was 48 years old. He was the heart of our family and had no savings or life insurance. The funeral home has given us a quote of $2,500 and the cemetery needs payment before the burial date of 23 June. I have already used what I had for the hospital bills. My family is scattered, and many of us are out of work. We want Elias to have a dignified farewell. Any help at all means a lot, and so do your prayers. The funds will be paid directly to the funeral home, and I'll share the receipt. Where the $2,500 goes: • Memorial gathering for the family: $360 • Transport of the deceased: $190 • Cemetery plot and burial fees: $1,950 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself. - Stephanie

Updates from Stephanie

  1. We're at 30% thanks to 15 of you. we've started the first stage. More news soon.

  2. Quick update: $495 raised so far (20%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  3. Small update. $350 so far, the plan for transport of the deceased is now scheduled.

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  • Stay strong. It takes guts to ask. Well done. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Thinking of Nashville.

    • Sending good thoughts, Stephanie. Hope you get there. I went through something like this 5 years ago and strangers helped me out. Blessings.

      • wishing you peace, Stephanie. This could happen to any of us. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Love from Pune.

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