GoFundMe started for family of Richland mother of 8. Her longtime ‘love’ still in ICU
Money is being raised to help the family left devastated by the Wednesday murder of Bethany Rico Lowe, a mother of eight, and her “love” of 13 years Andy Davis who was wounded.
Police responded to frantic 911 calls from Lowe about 5 a.m. Wednesday and found her and Davis stabbed several times at their home on Cosmic Lane in Richland.
Lowe, 47, died at Kadlec Regional Medical Center on Wednesday.
Davis, 45, has undergone two surgeries at Kadlec in Richland to repair numerous stab wounds to his neck and torso, according to a GoFundMe account.
A family member posted online that he was in the intensive care unit as of Wednesday afternoon, but was awake and able to communicate.
Bethany Lowe’s son, David Joseph Lowe, 29, is being held at the Benton County jail on $1 million bail on suspicion of her murder.
Proceeds from the GoFundMe account are planned to be used for Lowe’s funeral, Davis’ medical expenses and counseling and the future needs of Lowe’s children.
The couple’s two youngest children, ages 9 and 12, were home when Lowe was killed but were not physically harmed.
Andy is now the sole provider for their two youngest children, according to the GoFundMe organized by Mandi Woodall of Richland and Jonathan Lowe.
Mother and grandmother
“Andy and the children have (a) long road of healing ahead of them,” including dealing with the grief of losing Lowe, said the GoFundMe post.
Lowe also had two grandchildren.
The GoFundMe includes several pictures of Lowe and Davis, including Lowe cuddling a baby.
“Bethany was an extraordinary soul, said the GoFundMe. ”Her beautiful brown eyes sparkled proudly when she spoke of her life with her children and grandchildren.”
Another photo shows Lowe surrounded by children and her husband at her Washington State University graduation.
She attended WSU from 2011 to 2014, earning a bachelor’s degree with a major in psychology and a minor in business. She was active in the Washington State Diversity Council as a student, according to her LinkedIn profile.
She earned her associate’s degree from Columbia Basin College in 2011.
She was a certified in Washington state as a nursing assistant from 2015 to 2016, but let the credential lapse as she worked in health care administration.
She was a health home care coordinator at Southeast Washington Aging and Long Term Care, advancing to lead case manager for the Tri-Cities area.
She also worked as Washington administrator for Alternative Nursing Services and most recently listed her occupation on LinkedIn as doing freelance and contract work as a sales, marketing, content and branding specialist.
Anybody experiencing domestic violence or who has questions about domestic violence can call the 24-hour crisis line of Domestic Violence Services of Benton and Franklin Counties at 509-582-9841.
