US Woman Pens Scathing Obituary About "Violent, Hateful and Cruel" Mother
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Ms Gayle stated that she wasn't trying to be "hateful" when she wrote the obituary but was expressing that she was "angry".
A woman in the United States wrote a scathing obituary about her "violent, hateful, and cruel" mother. According to The Independent, the obituary for Linda Lernal Harvey Cullum Smith Stull, which has been taken down, was written by her 54-year-old daughter Gayle Harvey Heckman. In the obituary, Ms Gayle accused her mother of a series of abuses and wrongdoings. "As a mother, Lernal was violent, hateful, and cruel. She physically, mentally, emotionally, verbally, and financially abused Gayle," the obituary read.
"Lernal accused Gayle of 'trying to steal her husband' and proceeded to beat her senselessly," the obituary continued. "Gayle and her family forgive Lernal and hope that she has found peace. They also hope to find peace within themselves. Lernal will not be missed by Gayle or her family. They all understand the world is a much better place without her," the piece concluded, as per the outlet.
The obituary was published in Three Rivers News three days after Ms Lernal's death on December 12. The following day, the paper wrote, "This obituary was significantly shortened due to it just being a spiteful hate piece against a beloved member of our community". The publication also revealed that Ms Gayle is Ms Lernal's first child.
