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Tag: GoFundMe

Marrisha Kindred Jenkins, Young Mother
Neighbors, United States

Marrisha Kindred Jenkins, Young Mother

Marrisha “ReRe” Kindred Jenkins, Young Mother A Georgia mom is requesting others to get vaccinated after her beloved daughter passed away of COVID-19 complications — and tragically before she got the chance to hold her new baby. According to ABC affiliate WSB-TV, Marrisha "ReRe" Kindred Jenkins died on September 23, just two weeks following to giving birth to her third child, son Jaylen. The news came as a shock to Marrisha's family, who believed the 27-year-old mom was doing a lot better after being hospitalized for COVID-19 and pneumonia earlier in the month, the outlet reported. "She said, 'Mom, they said my lungs are clear,' and they sent her home," Marrisha's mom, Helena Kindred, recalled to reporters. "We said she has some issues but I wasn't expecting what happened to...
Governor Davis, Musician
Noteworthy, United States

Governor Davis, Musician

Governor Davis, Musician Muncie blues musician Governor Davis has passed away after battling COVID-19 for more than a month. According to the Governor Davis Band's Facebook page, the 73-year-old died on Wednesday, Oct. 13. A 1977 Ball State University graduate, Davis formed his own blues group, the Governor Davis Band. He went on to tour in Muncie, but in Fort Wayne, Bloomington, Indianapolis and beyond Indiana. In the beginning of September, Davis posted on his social media account that he had been admitted to IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital due to COVID-19. From there, a GoFundMe was started for him and his spouse, Gina. Sight and Sound Music Center, where Davis had worked for about two decades, kept the public updated on his health via social media. By mid-September, Davis...