Mourners crammed Brentwood Baptist Church in Nashville to pay their respects to Grammy-winning Christian singer Mandisa Lynn Hundley on Saturday.
Mandisa, 47, was discovered lifeless in her Williamson County house on April 18. A spokesperson for Franklin Police Division mentioned no foul play is suspected.
There are rumors that she took her personal life. She beforehand spoke about her battle with despair.
However Mandisa’s father, John Hundley, doubts she took her personal life.
“She didn’t hurt herself,” John informed the mourners. “Mandisa liked the Lord, and the Lord liked Mandisa.”
John mentioned his daughter’s physique was discovered on the ground close to her mattress. Her telephone was on the nightstand on the opposite aspect of the mattress. The telephone was too far for her to achieve to name for assist, he mentioned.
John mentioned Mandisa informed him she contracted COVID-19, “and he or she had been weak making an attempt to recover from that, however she was making an attempt to press by means of.”
It’s unknown whether or not Mandisa was vaccinated.
He mentioned her reason for demise wouldn’t be launched for 3 weeks. John’s sons and nephew stood on the podium with him as he spoke.
A celebration of life service was held for Mandisa at Fisk Memorial Chapel on Friday. Mandisa’s household, followers, and school associates attended.
Mandisa was a 2000 graduate of Fisk College, and a member of the famed Fisk Jubilee Singers. She appeared on “American Idol” in 2005.
Mandisa was additionally a Songsleader Dance Staff member at Fisk.
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