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Powerball winner's daughter found dead in home
Jack Whittaker: Powerball winner's daughter found dead in home
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The 42-year-old daughter of Powerball winner Jack Whittaker has been found dead in her Raleigh County, West Virginia, home.
Raleigh County Sheriff's Deputy D.E. Stafford says the body of Ginger Whittaker Bragg was found Sunday afternoon in Daniels.
Stafford said in a statement Monday that no foul play is suspected. He says the body has been sent to the state Medical Examiner's office.
Jack Whittaker became an instant celebrity on Christmas Day 2002 when he won a nearly $315 million Powerball jackpot.
Ronald Meadows Funeral Home in Hinton is in charge of arrangements. The funeral home's director confirmed Monday that Bragg is Whittaker's daughter.
Whittaker's 17-year-old granddaughter and Bragg's daughter, Brandi Bragg, died in 2004.
Thanks to LckyLary for the tip.
AP
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Idaho United States Member #56982 November 21, 2007 3228 Posts Offline |
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Very sad.  "No one remembers the person who almost climbed the mountain, only the person who eventually gets to the top."
ThatScaryChick
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United States Member #26687 November 16, 2005 162 Posts Offline |
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WOW. May she Rest in Peace. Strange happenings around Jack.
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Vancouver, WA United States Member #54144 July 15, 2007 93 Posts Offline |
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Another sad event in the life of Jack Whittaker. My prayers go out to the Whittaker family in this time of loss.
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United States Member #52818 May 21, 2007 391 Posts Offline |
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 <- 'nuff said 
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United States Member #48500 December 7, 2006 643 Posts Offline |
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My Condolences to the Whittaker Family 
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United States Member #61017 April 21, 2008 371 Posts Offline |
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wow she was really young. It will be interesting to see what the COD was.
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Austin United States Member #9550 December 6, 2004 75 Posts Offline |
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wow she was really young. It will be interesting to see what the COD was. Didn't she have cancer?
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Atlanta, GA United States Member #1288 March 13, 2003 2633 Posts Offline |
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Condolences to the Whittaker family.
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Miss Kitty georgia United States Member #14 November 9, 2001 20727 Posts Online |
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RIP. Condolences to the family. love to nibble those micey feet.
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United States Member #15415 May 10, 2005 323 Posts Offline |
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Condolences to family and friends.
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Massachusetts United States Member #37842 April 14, 2006 126 Posts Offline |
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a sad thing for Mr Whittaker's family. My heart goes to them during this time of this loss.
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North Carolina United States Member #54985 August 21, 2007 2222 Posts Offline |
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My thoughts and prayers go out to the Whittaker family during this time of loss. "MAKE THAT MONEY YA'LL"
wisdom from Tyler Perry's Madea:"It doesn't matter what people call you....it's what you answer to."
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Why is this story even newsworthy?
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North Carolina United States Member #1662 June 7, 2003 1848 Posts Offline |
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My condolences go out to the family. It just goes to show you that family is the most important thing in our lives. Like Suze Orman says on her show, "People first, then money then things.
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