Army Sargeant Kennedy Sanders will be laid to rest in Waycross on Saturday morning.
Press play above to watch the funeral service live.News4JAX has spoken to many people who’ve described Sgt. Sanders as always laughing, smiling and courageous.
Driving into town, purple ribbons were seen in a lot of places in honor of Sanders — purple was her favorite color. Also, on one of the fast food chain signs they posted a message to her saying “Thank you for your service.”Hundreds come out to honor fallen soldier Kennedy Sanders as she is brought home to Waycross
Waycross officials have announced that a section of Eads Street will be renamed Kennedy L. Sanders Way, and June 30 will be known as “Kennedy L. Sanders Day.” Family, friends, community members and elected officials like Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp showed up to pay their respects at Sanders’ wake Friday.“I’m just in disbelief. I’m just angry and I’m upset that I’ll never be able to see my baby again. I won’t be able to touch her, hug her,” Oneida Oliver-Sanders, Kennedy’s mom, said.
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