Milwaukee woman searches for father's record player wrongfully donated to Goodwill

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A Milwaukee woman is pleading for a wrongfully donated heirloom to be returned to her family. 

Shara Holloway's childhood was orchestrated by the music flowing from her father's record player.

"We grew up listening to music," Holloway said. "We listened to Prince, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye was a big one."

Holloway's father, known as Willie Charles, died two weeks ago.

"We had a conversation about me taking the record player, but my siblings, they weren't aware," Holloway said.

As Holloway's siblings packed up their father's belongings, the record player went with a collection of his stuff set to be donated. 

"It's devastating," Holloway said. 

Holloway said the record player was donated to Goodwill on Miller Park Way in West Milwaukee and sold sometime between May 26-31.

"The front looked like just like an old school radio," Holloway said.

She's pleading for whoever bought it to return it to her family.

"It would mean everything. This has been in our family for quite some time," Holloway said.

While the antique record player may be a good find to the Goodwill shopper, for Holloway, it's a music box that sings her childhood memories back to life.

"I would like for it to remain in our family so I can pass it down to my daughter and her children for generations to come," Holloway said.

Those with information on the record player can reach Holloway by email at [email protected].