Community comes together after ‘much-loved’ mum dies five days on from tragic NI road crash

Belfast Telegraph - 22/04
A young mother-of-two from north Antrim has passed away less than a week after a tragic road accident.

Shelley Feeney, aged in her 30s, died on Saturday (April 19) as a result of the single-vehicle collision, which happened last Monday morning.

Emergency services attended the scene in the Knockmore Road area of Ballymoney shortly after 10.30am and rushed the casualty to hospital, where she remained in the intensive care unit until her death.

A PSNI spokesperson said a child also sustained minor injuries in the crash.

Ms Feeney’s father died the day after her crash. A death notice states that he died suddenly at the Royal Victoria Hospital.

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Ms Feeney’s funeral will take place at Mosside Presbyterian Church with a Service of Thanksgiving at 11am on Wednesday.

The church has also to date raised over £22,000 with an online fundraiser that Rev Andre Alves-Areias started for her family.

Ms Feeney has been described as the “dearly loved partner of Stephen, much loved mother of Jake and Sophie, beloved daughter of the late James and June, dear granddaughter of Elsie and Mary Jane, much loved sister of Bobby and a dear sister-in-law, daughter-in-law, niece, aunt, cousin and friend”.

The notice said her family would like to invite those attending the service to wear bright colours.

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