Carri Norris, 37, died Wednesday, leaving behind her husband, Michael, and four young children.

LOUISVILLE Donations continue to pour in to help the Norris family after Carri Norris died unexpectedly.

Norris, 37, died Wednesday, leaving behind her husband, Michael, and four children.

A social media page associated with the Louisville Leopards athletic programs cited complications following childbirth.

A GoFundMe page to raise money for funeral and other expenses met its $25,000 goal within 14 hours. By late Thursday afternoon, the goal was increased to $50,000, and well over $48,000 had been collected by 6:30 p.m.

Mike Norris is principal at Louisville Elementary School. Carri coached the freshmen volleyball team.

"I love the immense support for Mike Norris and his beloved wife, Carri. I have had the privilege of knowing them both since they were students at Fairhope Elementary, and that is where my career started with the school system," Superintendent Michele Shaffer wrote in an emailed statement.

"The families have been embedded in this community for years, and the outpouring is evident in the collection thus far in the GoFundMe Account. The Louisville community lost a devoted mother, wife, daughter, sister, aunt, coach and friend to many, but gained a special angel to watch over us all."

The GoFundMe (www.gofundme.com/support-the-norris-family) was started to help Michael and the children with unforeseen expenses.

"We don't expect there is anything we can do to fill the emotional void," the page reads.

"The least we could do is help ease the financial burden of a funeral that wasn't supposed to happen, the completion of their new home under construction and other costs that come along the way."

Nearly 570 people had contributed as of 6 p.m. Thursday.

"There are no words that can take away your loss. I hope the fact that so many prayers are being said on your families behalf is somewhat reassuring. You've got a community behind you," one donor wrote on the site.

"I hope the support of the community and even complete strangers like myself comforts your family even the tiniest bit through this difficult time," another wrote.

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