In loving memory
Bonita Lee Keely
March 25, 1967 – December 13, 2006
Bonita Keely was an extraordinary woman and the inspiration behind the creation of Build For LIFE.
She was also, and will always remain in our hearts, an extraordinary wife, mother, daughter, sister, and true inspiration to hundreds of people across the U.S. who were blessed with her loving friendship.
First diagnosed with Stage 4 inflammatory breast cancer in 2003, Bonita defied all the odds by living years beyond medical expectations. In the final year and a half of her life, Bonita also battled and conquered another “small” obstacle in her life – Hurricane Katrina.
Bonita’s will to live and total determination to see her family back in their rebuilt home inspired all those around her and proved far stronger than the cancer spreading through her body.
Thanks to the help of scores of volunteers from around the country, Bonita was able to pass away peacefully in the company of family in her newly rebuilt and beautiful home in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi on December 13, 2006.
We dedicate our efforts in helping other cancer patients and persons with other life-threatening illnesses to return to their healing homes to our dear friend Bonita Keely. Her spirit is with us every day.
Jeff Parness & Jessica Lehmann, Co-Founders, BuildForLIFE