Top Row, L-R: Katherine Koonce, Mike Hill, Cynthia Peak Bottom Row, L-R: Evelyn Dieckhaus, Hallie Scruggs.Photo: The Covenant School; Facebook (4)
Funeral services for thesix people killedinMonday’s mass shootingat a private Christian school in Nashville will began Friday, multiple outlets report.
According toABC News, in the first of six funerals, loved ones will gather to mourn the death of Evelyn Dieckhaus at a Nashville church.
Evelyn,Hallie Scruggsand William Kinney, all 9 years old, Cynthia Peak, 61,Katherine Koonce, 60, andMike Hill, 61, were shot to death at the Covenant School after a former student opened fire inside the building earlier this week.
According to theAssociated Press, which cites Evelyn’s obituary, funeral attendees are asked to wear pink and green “in tribute to Evelyn’s light and love of color.”
Hallie’s funeral is scheduled for Saturday, according to the AP.
Scruggs told ABC News, “We are heartbroken. She was such a gift. Through tears we trust that she is in the arms of Jesus who will raise her to life once again.”
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Services for William will be at the same church Sunday afternoon.
“Will had an unflappable spirit,” aGoFundMe created for the Kinney familyreads. “He was unfailingly kind, gentle when the situation called for it, quick to laugh, and always inclusive of others. He loved his sisters, adored his parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, and was always excited to host friends of every age. Sweet Will knew no strangers, and our hearts our broken for his family as they try to find their way forward.”
Hill’s services are scheduled for Tuesday morning at Stephens Valley Church in Nashville, per the AP.
AGoFundMedescribed the beloved custodian as a father of eight.
“More notably, he was ‘Big Mike’ to his students, who will surely feel his loss in the years to come. Per his family, he took great pleasure and found tremendous joy in his job and through those students,” the fundraiser description reads.
Koonce’s friend Diane Button previously told PEOPLE, “Her faith was her foundation. Her family was her greatest love, yet she always wanted to work and give back so other families and children could also feel loved and cared for.”
How to help
You can donate to the families of the victims through theThe Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee.ViVEandVictimsFirsthave also created GoFundMe pages for donations. Both fundraisersare verified.
source: people.com
