My name is Shauntayvia, and I am creating this GoFundMe on behalf of my family after the heartbreaking passing of my father. This loss has shaken our world in a way we could never prepare for. For years, my family and I reached out to the warden and called the facility, desperately trying to get answers and make sure my father was being properly cared for. We fought, we prayed, and we stayed hopeful — but we still did not get the transparency or support we deserved. Now we are left with pain, unanswered questions, and the unexpected financial burden of laying him to rest with dignity.

As we navigate this tragedy, we are asking for help with funeral expenses, family travel arrangements, and the costs associated with giving my father the peaceful homegoing he deserves. Any amount — no matter how small — brings us one step closer to honoring his life the right way. If you are unable to donate, please keep our family in your prayers and share this campaign. Your support, kindness, and compassion mean more than you know.

In order to get his body release from the state we have to find the proper funeral home. I wait to be able to bring closure and put my dad away nice.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. — The Banks Family