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- A mom of three from Conway, Arkansas, died after suffering a brain aneurysm while driving and subsequently crashing into oncoming traffic
- Tylene Wright was mom to two daughters, aged 22 and 16, and also had a 19-year-old son called Xavier
- Xavier created a GoFundMe page to raise funds for living expenses for himself and his sisters after the loss of their mom, and on the page, he described her as “a truly caring and beautiful soul”
A mom of three from Conway, Arkansas, has died after suffering a brain aneurysm while driving in December.
On Monday, Dec. 29, Tylena Wright lost consciousness while driving and “moving into oncoming traffic,” according to KARK.com and a GoFundMe page created by her son, Xavier Wright, 19.
“The neurologist told us later on that day, that there’s really nothing we can do about it,” Xavier told KARK.com in an interview, published Jan. 12. “There’s too much brain bleeding. And after that, the next day, we had to pull the plug on her.”
As well as Xavier, Wright was also mother to a 22-year-old daughter, who hasn’t been named, and her 16-year-old daughter Aariah, KARK.com reported.
Xavier described his mother in his GoFundMe tribute as “a truly caring and beautiful soul, always smiling and bringing joy to everyone around her.”
He continued, “To us, she was more than a mother — she was our best friend and the heart of our family.”
Xavier went on to say that following their mom’s death, he and his siblings had “been trying to keep our normal day-to-day schedule. Still try to stay normal at the same time.”
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“It’s been hard,” he told the outlet.
Xavier and his sisters also expressed their desire to remain in the home where they lived with their mother.
PEOPLE has contacted Xavier for comment and a tribute, but did not immediately receive a response.
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“I would love to stay here as long as I can. So, you can just feel like she’s here with you. Whenever she’s not,” Aariah told KARK.com.
Xavier, who is currently in college, also expressed his pressures of wanting to take care of his sisters.
“I know I’ve got to find a way to keep focused and keep doing what I was doing when she was here,” he said.
The siblings’ GoFundMe page has so far raised $18,705 out of a $22,000 goal.
“Now that she’s gone, my sisters and I are facing a difficult road ahead,” Xavier wrote in the description. “We are determined to stay in our home and continue our college education, but without her support, it’s a real struggle.”
He added, “The financial burden of living expenses and maintaining stability has become overwhelming, and we are reaching out for help during this incredibly hard time.”
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