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Saying goodbye to Wendy - help with funeral expenses

Josiah lost his wife suddenly and the family can't cover funeral and burial costs of $5,500.

🇺🇸 Greensboro, North Carolina, United States6,320 views
Josiah A. Cooper
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Greensboro
Wendy, my wife, passed away on 4 July after a sudden heart attack. She was 83 years old. She was the heart of our family and had no savings or life insurance. The funeral home has given us a quote of $5,500 and the cemetery needs payment before the burial date of 15 July. 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 Wendy 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 $5,500 goes: • Funeral home services and casket: $3,150 • Cemetery plot and burial fees: $1,600 • Transport of the deceased: $430 • Memorial gathering for the family: $320 If you're reading this, thank you. - Josiah

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  • Hope things get better soon. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We're a small family in Gaziantep but we're thinking of you.

    • Keep going. Your post was clear and honest. Greetings from Christchurch

      • Kavitha L. NaiduQuestionPhoto verified

        Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Josiah

        • Josiah A. CooperOwnerAnswer

          Funeral home services and casket is $3,150 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Fair thing to want to know.

      • Hang in there, Josiah. Hope this works out for you. Blessings.

        • Lan ZhouPhoto verified

          You're not alone. Hope you get there. Love from Bogotá.

          • You're not alone, Josiah. Hope this works out for you. All the best

            • Looking forward to the next update. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Thinking of Greensboro.

              • Hang in there, Josiah. Hope you get there. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.

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