Tangenika Lee refuses to cash the check
A Georgia mom has lost her son for a second time after she says UPS lost his ashes after she tried to mail them to her sister.
Tangenika Lee’s 15-year-old son Deontray died in 2020 due to a fentanyl overdose. Earlier this month, she mailed Deontray’s ashes to her sister, who makes customized cremation urns in Connecticut , according to a local report.
Lee said she shipped her son’s ashes from her local UPS store and that they were supposed to arrive at her sister’s house by Jan. 10, as reported by WSB-TV . But weeks passed and the ashes never arrived.
She contacted UPS’ corporate customer service, who she said sent her a $135 check as compensation for losing the ashes. However, Lee said that she refuses to cash it.
The ashes were reportedly shipped from a store in Hiram in a wooden box along with some gifts, and she said she told employees what was in that box. When the ashes never arrived, Lee went back to the UPS store to find out what happened, along with police.