Karlee Greer

Karlee Greer lost her father, Mike Horton, to the COVID on April of 2020 (Dallas, TX)

Karlee Greer became a COVID activist after losing her father to the Coronavirus in April of 2020, one of the first COVID deaths in the Dallas area. After being released from the hospital too soon, he passed away in her home four days later.

She’s a Texan—born and raised—and graduated from The University of North Texas in 2006. After college, she worked in the legal field before pursuing a decade-long career as a professional photographer.

Karlee has been an active member of Marked By COVID since July of 2020. She also created SixFeetConnected.com, an e-commerce business that sells COVID-related shirts, masks, and cards. All profits from Six Feet Connected go to Marked by COVID to support their relief and awareness efforts.

Outside of her work with Marked by COVID and Six Feet Connected, Karlee and her husband have the fortune of raising their 7-year-old daughter and 11-year-old son. She currently resides in Lindale, Texas.

Press Coverage:

99% Invisible - Don’t Forget to Remember (01/30/24)

TIME - ‘My Frustration Turned Into Anger.’ (11/19/21)

The New York Times - U.S. COVID deaths approach 500,000 (02/02/21)

CBS19 - East Texas Woman Taking A Stand Against COVID 19 (10/20/20)