An 11-year-old boy from Georgia has resorted to raising a touching sign to raise money to bury his mother.
Shannon Mount, 45, went into cardiac arrest on July 8 and was on life support until she died on July 18, it was reported. WSB Television.
Her 11-year-old son Kayden Ely was forced to stand by the train tracks in their small town of Lindale for two days to raise money for her funeral.
The teenager was wearing a black T-shirt, green shorts and white sandals as he held a sign that read: “Please help bury my mom!”
‘Shannon had no life insurance, she has an 11-year-old son who was left without the only thing he knew,’ said a GoFundMe Page created in his honor.
Kayden Ely (left), 11, was forced to stand next to the train tracks in Lindale for two days to raise money for his mother’s funeral.
Shannon Mount (pictured), 45, suffered cardiac arrest on July 8 and was on life support until she died on July 18.
Mount’s boyfriend, Billy Upton, performed CPR until paramedics arrived and were able to revive him. He remained on life support until he collapsed a week later.
Friends and family are working to raise money to cover funeral expenses. They have sold hot dogs and drinks on the side of the road and left jars around town to collect donations.
Journalist Kaitlyn Ross with 11Viva He reported that someone had donated a plot of land for his burial and people called the funeral home to cover all his expenses.
Her GoFundMe page has raised $12,880 surpassing her goal of $7,100 and said any additional funds will go toward Kayden’s future needs.
Mount was described as a loving woman who cared deeply for her friends, family and strangers alike.
His son Kayden (pictured) sold hot dogs and drinks on the side of the road and left jars around town to collect donations.
Mount’s friends and family are working to raise money to cover funeral expenses.
“She never met a stranger and tried to help everyone she could, even when she was wandering without ever really settling down. A vagabond by nature, she felt at home everywhere and nowhere,” she said. obituary saying.
‘Shannon was a straightforward person. She didn’t sugarcoat anything and was always ready to tell you off if you needed it. She loved her children fiercely, even when life got complicated.
“She didn’t want anyone to disguise her life to make it look like something it wasn’t. She was raw, real and unapologetic.
“She wasn’t a perfect mother or homemaker, but she did what she could. Shannon was a walker, a person who was always searching for her soul and living her truth, no matter how rough things got.”
Mount’s funeral is scheduled for July 27 at Good Shepherd Funeral Home Chapel.
