This week I unfortunately had to report on the death of a young woman in Chesapeake from the flu.  Angela Mefford was just 27 years old and the mother of two children.  Mikayla is 8 years old Hank Jr. just 7 months.    It happened so quickly.  She got sick on a Sunday, went to the doctor on Wednesday and by Saturday she was gone.     The shocking details you can watch in my stories on wavy.com , what I did not have time to report is the true tragedy this family now faces.

Hank Mefford lost his job last December.  He  recently gained employment in Virginia Beach but was still a couple weeks from being eligible for health insurance.  They had none.  The couple had just emptied their bank account to move into a place of their own.  Now Hanks says he can’t live there.  It’s just too hard.  He and the baby have moved in with his parents who can help him care for the infant. (Mikayla is his step-daughter and lives with her Grandparents).

The young couple had made no plans in case either of them passed.   Didn’t think they needed to make any.  They had no life insurance, no idea where they wanted to be laid to rest, let alone a burial plot.

One of our generous viewers donated a plot so Hank now has a place to bury his beloved wife.  He does not however know how he will pay for the medical bills that will soon be piling up.  Social Services say it can not help.   If you can I know this family would be forever grateful.   Altmeyer Funeral Home in Virginia Beach will accept donations for the family if you indicate it is for Angela Mefford’s  family.  Their address is  Altmeyer Funeral Home  5792 Greenwich Rd, Virginia Beach, Va  23462