OGDEN, Utah – An Ogden mother with terminal cancer who spent her final weeks raising more than $1 million for her children and her own funeral expenses has died.

Erika Carr’s death was announced early Saturday by her cousin on social media.

“She fought a long and hard battle. She was strong and held on as long as she could for her babies. I know she was so grateful for all your support, love and prayers,” Angelique Rivera wrote.

Carr’s story reverberated around the world last month when the 30-year-old single mother of two shared her plight in a plea to help her children’s future on GoFundMe.

Just a day before Mother’s Day 2022, Carr said she went to the emergency room with what she thought was just a shoulder injury. She was eventually diagnosed with small cell lung carcinoma, stage 4 terminal cancer.

“I hope you have a good support system at home because you are going to need it, you have a long and hard journey ahead of you,” the doctors told her.

Earlier this year, Carr was also diagnosed with Cushing syndrome, a hormonal disorder that caused her to lose weight and deteriorate her muscles and bones.

On September 18, Carr made the decision to discontinue further treatment due to her prognosis. With an estimated three months to live, she hoped to raise $5,000 to help pay for her own funeral costs.

“I have never been good at accepting or asking for help, but unfortunately I believe I have reached a point in my life and health where that is no longer an option for me,” Carr wrote.

Carr’s plea immediately went viral and donations poured in from around the world. As of Saturday, the GoFundMe had raised $1,166,157, money that will go toward securing the future of her children, Jeremiah and Aaliyah.

In her most recent update to GoFundMe, Carr wrote that the money left over from her funeral would be put into a trust fund for the children.