The funeral of an 11-year-old woman from Georgia who died making an attempt to save lots of her canine from a burning home over the weekend is scheduled for Friday.
The Conner-Westbury Funeral Home in Griffin, Georgia will likely be holding the service for Katelynn Elizabeth Simonds after she handed away at her home on April 6.
Spalding County firefighters informed WAGA-TV in Atlanta that the hearth occurred round 5:30 p.m. on the household’s home exterior Griffin metropolis limits. Investigators consider the hearth originated downstairs and that no foul play is suspected, in response to the TV station.
“At the conclusion of the investigation, based mostly on info obtained, the hearth was decided to have been unintended in nature,” Capt. Rocky White, a Spalding County Fire Marshal, informed WAGA-TV.
‘She was a loving daughter,’ Katelynn Simonds’ mom says
Katelynn was within the home when the blaze started, however as an alternative of leaving, she went upstairs to seize her canine named “Little Man,” WAGA-TV reported. The two wouldn’t make it out of the hearth, Katelynn’s household informed the TV station.
“Katelynn was the happiest little woman energetic, beloved to snigger,” her mother, Kristy Beecher Rollins, informed WAGA-TV. “I’ll keep in mind my candy child by her large coronary heart, her candy smile and all of the methods she has helped others.”
Born in Riverdale, Georgia on Sept. 26, 2012, Katelynn was a fifth grader at Cowan Road Elementary School in Griffin, in response to the Conner-Westbury Funeral Home. Katelynn was additionally a cheerleader for the Spalding County Recreation Department, the funeral home mentioned.
“She was a loving daughter with a beneficiant spirit, lovely coronary heart and an exquisite smile,” in response to the funeral home. “Her favourite colours had been pink and purple, she beloved to bounce and was at all times making jewellery for herself, her associates and her household.”
Family pal organizes GoFundMe for Katelynn Simonds’ household to ‘rebuild their lives’
A pal of Katelynn’s mom, Meredith Smith, created a GoFundMe to assist the household “rebuild their lives.” The fundraiser has a $25,000 objective and $9,320 has been raised up to now.
“I’ve recognized Kristy for many of our lives, our mothers had been greatest associates,” Smith wrote on the GoFundMe web page. “This is the worst factor that might occur to a guardian. Its unfathomable the ache and anguish she feels.”
Katelynn is survived by her mom, Kristy (Kevin) Rollins; brother, David Simonds; sisters, Amanda Bazzett (Bruce), Tonya Fox (Caine); grandmother, Sandra Florence; nephews and nieces, Alexander Bazzett, Bailey Bazzett, Ariel Fox, Corbin Fox; God-grandparents, Laurie and Chris Wells; a number of aunts, uncles and cousins.
