Atlanta Teen Loses Both Parents To COVID-19 Just Days Apart

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17-year-old Justin Hunter is a rising football star at his Atlanta High School. Last week, he lost both his parents to COVID-19.

“We were a regular family just trying to stay safe during this pandemic,” he explained. “When my mom would go to the store, she would be wearing mask and she would be wearing gloves.”set up to raise money for Hunter’s living expenses and education mirrors what he said: That his parents were beloved fixtures in their community.

“The Hunter family has been a shining light in the Denmark, Johns Creek and South Forsyth communities for such a long time,” it reads. “The loss of Angie and Eugene this week has left us all with such heavy hearts.” As of Monday morning, the page had raised nearly $250,000 of its $300,000 goal. The money will be used to support Hunter by establishing a trust for him to “provide basic life needs and enable him to pursue his educational dreams & aspirations,” it says.“They never raised me to sit around and feel sorry for myself in any situation, and I just gotta keep going and pushing,” he said. “I know they’re happy up there and that’s what makes me happy.

Thank you all for your support. It means the world to me. I won't be responding to text or calls at this time, but I will get back to all of you soon. Love you all🖤

 

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