Our lives are changed forever on 10/19/23 when our sister Jennifer Lynn Gray was found by her roommate, not breathing. Jennifer was the youngest, the baby girl. She was the blonde hair & blue-eyed little girl that stole everyone's heart growing up. Fast forward about 10 years. She had several hard years after losing our mother when she was only 17. She pulled herself up and got herself together. She was a single lady with no significant other or children to pick up to the hard task of memorializing her and laying her to rest. That task, my friends, falls on her sisters; Her eldest sister Teresa Cox (Gray) in Pitt County and me, Sheila Genske (Gray) in Wisconsin.
She didn't have a lot of material things and was honestly and completely ok with that. She would say, "I don't owe nobody nothing, I don't have shit, but I don't owe nobody nothing!" She had a handful of people in her life that she really leaned on, talked to and felt comfortable with.
No one prepares for this to happen. No one imagines this will happen. You want to make sure you honor your loved one and what you think they would have wanted. We will be dealing with grief of losing a sibling for a while. I know Jennifer wouldn't have wanted a super flashy send off. Just some good Southern home cooking and maybe a few cold beers!
We don't know the exact cause of death at this time. We are waiting for updates. But in the meantime, we have to start preparing. This is where all of you come in to play. Our friends and extended families are all asking if there is anything they can do to help to let them know. Honestly, here's how. Help us with donations for funeral expenses. If you would like to help, you can donate to our Spotfund account or Paypal at sgenske73@yahoo.com. Donations are much appreciated beyond words!
She would have been 46 this December. From the bottom of our hearts, we appreciate all of you and your generosity.
Sheila & Teresa
