Jenny Marrs is known for her work with HGTV’s Fixer to Fabulous. Through the years, the two have shared various stories with fans over the years. Recently, she looked back on the tragic loss of a friend on social media.
HGTV’s Jenny Marrs Recently Opened Up About What It Was Like Learning The Sad News
Jenny and Dave Marrs are known for their work on Fixer to Fabulous. On the show, the two work to restore historic homes around Bentonville, Arkansas.
In addition, fans have also followed Jenny and Dave’s lives together on social media. Thanks to this, fans have also gotten the chance to meet their family and friends, as well experience as both happy and sad moments.
In a recent share on Instagram, Jenny honored a late friend of the family, Bob, on the first anniversary of his death. This included a carousel post, opening up with a photo of Bob, followed by images and videos of the family.
Jenny opened up the post, noting what it was like the day she learned of the tragic news. She recounted, “Revealing that she got the news from his spouse, Jill, she noted, “I saw Jill’s name on the screen. I assumed she was calling about the land they were purchasing in South Africa. I answered expectantly – my voice hopeful and excited for her and Bob. A dream fulfilled after all these years!”
The Marrs Family Lost A Few Loved Ones Over The Past Few Years
Jenny shared that she learned that Bob had passed away in his sleep. At this time, she shared that Dave was about to text Bob before learning what happened. The two had to process their grief while working on a walkthrough soon after. As Jenny shared, “I’ll never forget stepping into an empty bedroom between takes to sit on the floor and weep.” Jenny even shared that she had to have her microphone turned off at one point so she “could sob in private.”
The grief also got Jenny and Dave to consider cancelling their 20th wedding anniversary party. However, she later found comfort in the words Bob gave her multiple times: “Jen, my name’s already written in the book. I can’t control my beginning or my end. Only God can. My job in the in-between is to simply live and love well.”
Jenny also noted, “We went on to finish Mr. Bob’s cabin as a family later that summer. Appropriately, the rain poured down as we prayed through the cabin, inscribing scripture on the walls.” As she concluded the post, she also called on her followers, writing, “Let’s choose to live and love well today in honor of my unlikely and dearly missed friend.”
Bob’s death was one of several losses the Marrs family endured over the past year. This past September, Jenny also broke the news that Bob’s wife, Jill, had passed away. At the time, on Instagram, she shared, “She and Bob are smiling big together, again. Rest in peace, my friend. I’ll miss you down here.”
As noted by TV Insider, the couple had lost a number of loved ones in 2025. This also included Dave’s mother and Jenny’s grandmother.
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John Witiw has been a writer since at least 2015. He’s covered a variety of topics, especially when it comes to film and television.
