16 And Pregnant star Whitney Purvis missed funeral of her teen son after ‘showing up when the service had started'
She had him with then-boyfriend Weston Gosa during season 1 of the MTV reality TV show, in an on-off relationship in which they also had a younger son River, now 11.
A source said she was turned away from the service at a Georgia funeral home on Saturday after being told by Sosa it would begin at 4pm, but it had already started at 2pm.
The contact told TMZ when Whitney arrived she was told the service had already started, and she wasn't on the guest list.
She was reportedly told leave the premises by funeral home staff, and no one from her side of the family was allowed in.
But Gosa disputed this account, and told TMZ he told everyone including Whitney the viewing was at 2pm and the service at 4pm.
He claimed he'd called Whitney to invite her, but said the event was tightly controlled with a rigid guest list.
Gosa said Whitney arrived after 4.15pm when the service was underway and the doors were locked. He claimed the funeral director told her she was too late, which sparked a huge row.
He said Whitney began messaging him around 5.10pm and called him 'evil' for keeping her out. He denied she wasn't invited and claimed her mom, aunt, and uncle did attend.
Weston Sr added that on compassionate grounds, he and Weston Jr's stepmom Amy had purchased a separate urn of the boy's ashes for Whitney to keep.
Whitney revealed his death in a Facebook post on June 2, and wrote: 'This is so hard to write. My beautiful son, Weston has passed away. He was only 16 years old. Life is so cruel and unfair. I just don't understand.'
Amy Gosa shared the same day that 'we got up this morning around 7am and tried to wake him up, he was not breathing,' noting he 'had several health issues as well as diabetes.'
Weston Sr has since revealed the boy died of natural causes, according to his death certificate.
Whitney added in another post: 'Rest in Peace, my baby Weston. I love you forever, precious. I'll never understand why life has to be so cruel. You'll always be my baby.'
'This is so hard to write. My beautiful son, Weston has passed away. He was only 16 years old. Life is so cruel and unfair. I just don't understand,' she said
Weston was born during the first season of MTV's 16 and Pregnant, to Whitney's boyfriend at the time, Weston Lewis Gosa.
While the show ultimately spawned MTV's Teen Mom franchise, Whitney was one of just two moms not picked to appear in that show, along with Ebony Jackson.
Weston Owen Gosa Jr. was born April 2, 2009, with Whitney giving birth to their second son River in 2014, just before they split up again.
Whitney ultimately lost custody of both sons to Weston Sr., and she was arrested last year for failing to make child support payments.
Weston Sr. has been arrested multiple times as well for driving on a suspended license, while both Whitney and Weston Sr. were arrested for smashing electronics in 2012.
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