Thursday, February 2, 2012
I attended the funeral of Coach Jay Ingram on Tuesday, even though I had never met this man who touched the hearts of so many.
Tuesday, I attended the funeral of a man I never met—Jay Ingram. I will be forever sad about that. I wanted to know this man through the eyes of his family, friends, students, and soccer players. And, after Tuesday's celebration of his life, I believe I do. How did I miss meeting Coach Jay all these years? We live in the same town of Kennesaw, he went to church two blocks from my house, his daughter attends the same school as my son, and my son often played soccer games at the NASA fields he coached on for the past 12 years. How did I miss that infectious smile? How did I miss this giant among mentors to young people? How did I miss this man who loved the game of soccer so much? On Tuesday I saw soccer players of all ages gather in …
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Community members gathered on the soccer field at Living Hope Church Tuesday to celebrate the life and legacy of Coach Jay.
Yellow balloons floated into a sunlit sky Tuesday afternoon as more than 1500 people gathered on the Living Hope Church soccer field in Kennesaw to mourn, remember, and celebrate the life of Jeffrey "Jay" Ingram. The 32-year-old father of two died Friday afternoon after being struck by a vehicle while jogging on North Booth Road Thursday morning. "Coach Jay" was many things to many people. He was a youth soccer coach, a physical education teacher at Kennesaw Charter Science and Math Academy, an active member of his church, a loving husband to wife Corinne, and a father to Aiden and Kailyn. Helicopters passed overhead during the 2 p.m. service, and cars whizzed by on Stilesboro Road. If these passersby had taken notice, they would have seen…
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Here's a morning rundown of what you need to know on Tuesday, Jan. 31.
Good morning, Kennesaw. Here's Tuesday's briefing to help you start your day. In local weather, the National Weather Service reports today will be partly sunny with a high near 64. Tonight will be mostly cloudy with a low around 43. High fire danger conditions are expected over portions of north and central Georgia this afternoon into the early evening, as high pressure will keep the airmass dry and mild. Please refer to local authorities concering whether you may burn outdoors today. Funeral details. A service for Jeffrey "Jay" Ingram of Kennesaw will be held at 2 p.m. today at Living Hope Lutheran Church, located at 3450 Stilesboro Rd. in Kennesaw. Ingram, 32, died Friday afternoon after being struck by a vehicle while jogging on North …
Monday, January 30, 2012
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Here's a morning rundown of what you need to know on Monday, Jan. 30.
Good morning, Kennesaw. Here's Monday's briefing to help you start your day. There will be two visitations for Jeffrey "Jay" Ingram today. The first will be held from 2 to 4 p.m., and the second will be from 6 to 9 p.m. The viewing will take place at Winkenhofer Pine Ridge Funeral Home, located at 2950 North Cobb Pkwy. in Kennesaw. About Coach Jay. Ingram, 32, died Friday afternoon after being struck by a vehicle while jogging on North Booth Road early Thursday morning. "Coach Jay" touched many lives in the Kennesaw community as a youth soccer coach, a physical education teacher at Kennesaw Charter Science and Math Academy, and a loving husband and father of two. Saturday, his wife Corinne announced that he continued to help others, even …
Saturday, January 28, 2012
A friend shares a touching tribute to Jay Ingram.
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Saturday, January 28, 2012
The Kennesaw Charter teacher who died Friday after being struck by a vehicle has helped others through organ donation.
In life, Jay Ingram touched many lives in the Kennesaw community as a youth soccer coach, a physical education teacher at Kennesaw Charter Science and Math Academy, and a loving husband and father of two. In death, he continues to help others through the gift of organ donation. Ingram, 32, was struck by a vehicle Thursday morning while jogging on North Booth Road in Kennesaw. He died Friday at 3:30 p.m. due to complications from a severe traumatic brain injury. Ingram donated all his organs, according to an update posted on Facebook Saturday morning by Ingram's wife, Corinne: His heart is going to a fifty year old, his lungs to a 27 year old, a kidney and liver to a patient with liver failure, a kidney and pancreas to a patient with …
Friday, January 27, 2012
Coach Jay Ingram died Friday after being struck by a vehicle Thursday morning.
Updated Saturday at 7 a.m. Hundreds of community members attended a candlelight vigil for Coach Jay Ingram at the Quest Soccer Field in Kennesaw Friday night. The 32-year-old Kennesaw soccer coach and physical education teacher at Kennesaw Charter Science and Math Academy was struck by a vehicle Thursday morning while jogging on North Booth Road in Kennesaw. Ingram was transported to WellStar Kennestone Hospital in critical condition and died of his injuries Friday afternoon. Ingram's wife, Corinne, announced his death on Facebook to family and friends: I want to make all of you aware that my husband and father of our two children, Jay Ingram, passed away today at 330 due to complications from a severe traumatic brain injury caused by …
Thursday, January 26, 2012
The man was transported to WellStar Kennestone Hospital and is listed in critical condition.
Updated 3:40 p.m. A Kennesaw teacher was critically injured when he was hit by a vehicle at around 5 this morning. According to the Cobb County Police Department, 32-year-old Jeffrey Ingram was jogging east on North Booth Road nearing Junction Drive when he was hit by a red 2012 Chevrolet Traverse. Ingram was transported to WellStar Kennestone Hospital by ground and is listed in critical condition, said police. Police said the driver of the vehicle, 50-year-old William Benton of Doraville, was not injured. The collision is still under investigation, and charges are pending. Ingram is a physical education teacher at Kennesaw Charter Science and Math Academy, according to several posts on the school's Facebook page offering thoughts and …
Tina Williams
3:26 pm on Thursday, February 2, 2012
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