In life, we come across people who we get to call family. Valerie and Buzz and their kids were that to us. We've experienced great joys, and with those things come great loss. Today, the family lost their precious mom, and the grandbabies lost their Meme, someone who has fought so hard to keep everyone together. Valerie fought amongst health issues and through some tough trials in this life, but she was a fighter, and she never gave up on her children and gave so much to her grandchildren in this last chapter of her life. Valerie left this world unexpectedly this morning, and the family is absolutely heartbroken. She was the primary caregiver for four of her granddaughters, so with uncertainty and confusion, the family—Amber, Aubrey, Alexis, and the grandchildren—must plan to live without her and to lay her to rest. Prayers and compassion are needed during this time. And if anyone can help financially at this time, that would be such a blessing to Val's family.