HGTV Star Jenny Marrs Shares Heartbreaking Reflection on Devastating Loss One Year Later
HGTV star Jenny Marrs took to social media to reflect on a devastating loss she experienced exactly one year ago. The Fixer to Fabulous star shared a handful of precious photos on Instagram, and Marrs included a lengthy caption to go along with them.
The caption began, "My body remembered before I looked at the date on the calendar. It was one year ago, I was getting ready for the day when my phone rang and I saw Jill's name on the screen."
As HGTV fans may remember, Jill and her husband Bob Hawn were neighbors of the Marrs family. They even appeared on an episode of Fixer to Fabulous.
Marrs explained in the caption of her new post that on that day, she thought Jill was calling to talk to her about land that she and Bob were in the midst of purchasing in South Africa.
"I answered expectantly - my voice hopeful and excited for her and Bob. A dream fulfilled after all these years!"
What Marrs heard from Jill was heartbreaking. She learned that Bob had died in his sleep. The news brought her to her knees, she admitted, and her husband immediately knew something was wrong as soon as he walked into the room.
Although the HGTV couple had filming they needed to do that day, Bob's death weighed heavily on her. "I'll never forget stepping into an empty bedroom between takes to sit on the floor and weep," she wrote.
She added that Bob's death came just days before she and her husband, her Fixer to Fabulous co-star Dave Marrs, celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary. Celebrating felt "all wrong," Marrs admitted.
However, she added, "Isn't that what this life is all about? Seeking out joy with a stubborn and relentless hope despite circumstances."
Then, Marrs shared a piece of advice with her followers. She encouraged people to follow the advice Bob had given her years ago.
He'd told her, "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."
Marrs added, "Let's choose to live and love well today in honor of my unlikely and dearly missed friend."
The HGTV star also shared the post via her Instagram Stories. She added a caption that read, "One year without our Mr. Bob."
Heartbreak came again for the Marrs family just a few months after Bob's death. On September 6, 2025, Marrs revealed in an Instagram post that Jill had also died.
She shared that "Bob had been our neighbor, friend and pseudo uncle for our kids" for years. He met Jill seven years before their deaths. "When Jill came into his life, he seemed to light up from within," Marrs wrote.
Her husband officiated their wedding, and they considered themselves family to one another.
Fans immediately took to the comment section on Marrs' new Instagram post to send their love on this first anniversary of Bob's death.
"Grief and happiness are strange emotions but [they] can exist together. Praying for you, Jenny Marrs, and your beautiful family," one person wrote.
"Thank you for sharing your heart. My heart understands. Sending you hugs," shared another.
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This story was originally published April 30, 2026 at 7:54 AM.