Battling lung cancer. I know that there are several Funkateers up in here-please check the various avenues being presented to contribute to his medical expenses, and to help fund the completion of his latest album. This, on top of Ron Ford's recent passing...just sad.

Every time I hear about one of them sick/passing..feels like losing a family member

It also makes me sad/mad about their situation
Bernie and his wife shouldn't have to worry about medical expenses, etc.
None of them should die practically penniless if things were handled right.
That westbound dude is a piece of shit!!

>Every time I hear about one of them sick/passing..feels like
>losing a family member
>
>It also makes me sad/mad about their situation
>Bernie and his wife shouldn't have to worry about medical
>expenses, etc.
>None of them should die practically penniless if things were
>handled right.
>That westbound dude is a piece of shit!!

How true. Judie Worrell has been a very outspoken critic of GC and his financial dealings for as long as I can remember. Some of you may have even crossed paths with her on other message boards over the years. Slip up with the facts and she will have NO problem setting the record straight. LOL.

What really bothers me is the fact that many of the key members of the MOB never owned a house, or even a decent car since they climbed board the 'Ship. I know that GC had a lot of mouths to feed but damn if these folks don't deserve better at this point of their lives.

Each and every story is heartbreaking.

pulling for Bernie.....

>Battling lung cancer. I know that there are several
>Funkateers up in here-please check the various avenues being
>presented to contribute to his medical expenses, and to help
>fund the completion of his latest album. This, on top of Ron
>Ford's recent passing...just sad.

>>Battling lung cancer. I know that there are several
>>Funkateers up in here-please check the various avenues being
>>presented to contribute to his medical expenses, and to help
>>fund the completion of his latest album. This, on top of
>Ron
>>Ford's recent passing...just sad.
>

Yeah, unfortunately I don't do Facebook, Twitter, etc. Here is what I was able to pull together:

Suggestions for treatment to: purplewoo222@gmail.com

Bernie (Judie) on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Bernie-Worrell-217445804944683/

Support the Album: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/bernie-worrell-retrospectives#/

From Bootsy:
William "Bootsy" Collins
Funkateers, I know u r beginning to hear about our Co-Captain Mr. Bernie Worrell. We along with his wife will be setting up his Official support Bernie page. I know u got questions & within a week we will have answers. Meanwhile send up yr Prayer's & Love Vibes while saving up some $ to help get him through this. He funked for u, now we gotta funk for him. Thxs in advance. Bootsy baby!!!

From Judie:
Bernie Worrell
January 1 at 8:09pm ·
"I posted this before but had to take it down because our oldest granddaughter, Stephanie, had not been told yet and we didn't want her to find out via FB.
I have not wanted to share this information with anyone this soon. But, I am being told "people around the world LOVE Bernie, they would help if they knew". We shall see: Bernie is suffering from 4th Stage Lung Cancer. He wants his album released in his lifetime (if you have not already, please go to the indiegogo page (see Kevin's posts for the actual URL). Then, we will address trying to find a cure for him. We have rejected chemotherapy (at this point) but he is undergoing naturopathic treatment (for which we are trying to raise money) which does the same but without the toxic chemical stew. There is a man (Dr. James Forsythe in Reno NV) who has, reportedly, had success with late stage cancer patients. PLEASE do NOT start inundating me with methodologies. Dr. Forsythe reportedly uses a combination of naturopathic herbs and supplements AND low dose chemotherapy with cannabis oil. Please say whatever you have to say to whichever Diety/Great Spirit/Allah/God/Jehovah in whom you believe -- and should Bernie be appearing somewhere GO SEE HIM.....just don't talk about this to him. It is totally overwhelming for him and he does NOT want a lot of emotional histrionics. (this is, of course, Judie)
1-1-16: despite my request that you not inundate me with all kinds of "this will cure him". Some of you decided to do it anyway so as you're going to do it, send them to purplewoo222@gmail.com. I'm gonna find one person to investigate all of them because I just do not have time. It would be very helpful if when you do that if you have already found out if it will accept Medicare. If not, ask what it costs If you can't do those two things, then don't send it
Sent from my iPhone"

Hope this helps!

Hadn't heard. Someone around here identified him as the one who gave one of my fave vocal performances. So much soul at 3:45 of this song here. Maybe not the best technical singer.....but this part just always hit me so hard. Even when I was 12....that part just always struck a nerve in me. Dude was feeling it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iS_AUaH3Qgg

In anycase....someone who knows more than me said it was Ron. I tried to identify him for years til someone hipped me. Sorry to hear that he passed. Best wishes to Bernie too. A truly great innovator and creative force.

One of my favs along with Into You.
Ron was another member that died broke
His family has a go fund me page to help pay for funeral expenses including a headstone.

i saw it yesterday, sad, dude went from the barber shop to the top and wrote some great songs though.

We can't be losing this many recipes all at once.

Cuba has been making progress in its defeat - http://thinkprogress.org/health/2015/05/12/3657867/cuba-lung-cancer-vaccine/

sending prayers and that is sad about Ron Ford. also the whole Crew should have been better taken care of. no matter what these albums credits say, you gotta get paid and taken care and make sure everybody gets the right cut.

its sad to see a cat like GC and the bulk of the Mothership hustling a dollar while Dr.Dre is pushing a Billi off of using their music.

its not a diss to Dr Dre,you gotta keep that paper tight.

prayers to the Worrell family.

He could sign up for ACA (ObamaCare) and get covered.
https://www.healthcare.gov/glossary/open-enrollment-period/

Max out of pocket for the plans hover around $12,000.

It doesn't cover his other expenses.

Come to think of it - he should be on Medicare by now....