Laura Young
news@greenepublishing.com
The Handley family of Monticello is seeking community support, following a cancer diagnosis for Hunter Handley. On Jan. 8, 2025, the day before his second child, Ridge, was born, Hunter was diagnosed with stage 3 embryonal carcinoma, an aggressive type of testicular cancer. Since the original diagnosis, the cancer has spread to the left lung.
Hunter's wife, Taylor, told Greene Publishing, Inc. that Hunter is scheduled to have a chemotherapy port placed on Monday, March 17, with treatment to start on Tuesday, March 18. While Hunter is undergoing chemotherapy, he will miss at least three months of work from his job at Alpha Foundations, in Monticello. Hunter is a 2015 high school graduate of Aucilla Christian Academy. His parents are Randall and Mary Pate Handley.
Taylor is a stay-at-home mom who cares for Ridge and his three-year-old sister, River. She is a 2015 graduate of Madison County High School. Her parents are Ben Killingsworth and Christy Mansouri. Taylor was born and raised in Madison and moved to Monticello after she married. She is hopeful that the countdown that starts on Tuesday, March 18, will find Hunter cancer-free by summer.
To help the family financially handle the strain of Hunter's lost income coupled with significant medical bills in the months ahead, a Go Fund Me account has been started by Taylor's sister, Ashley McDonald. Already the fund site has generated 103 donations totaling $11,100. This is over halfway to the goal of $20,000.
To participate in this fundraiser, go to gofundme.com and search for “Support Hunter's Fight Against Cancer.”
In addition to financial support, Taylor asks the community to hold her family in their prayers during this difficult chapter in their lives.