Woman Dies of Injuries from Whitfield Fire

WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) — There is a tragic update to a house fire that occurred in Whitfield County last month.

A family member has told News 12 that Tammy Cantrell has passed away from her injuries from a fire that occurred on December 13.

The fire occurred in the early hours of that morning and completely destroyed the Cantrells’ trailer just outside of Varnell.

Tammy had been fighting for her life in the burn unit at Augusta.

She was 66 years old.

There is a GoFundMe to help the family continue to pay for expenses in this difficult time.