Family and Friends Gather for Funeral of Murdered 11-Year-Old Girl

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Jodi Parrack 11-year-old Constantine cemetery

Family and friends gathered Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2007 at Trinity Missionary Church in Constantine for the funeral of 11-year-old Jodi Parrack, whose body was found in a cemetery Nov. 8. (Photo courtesy WWMT)

By Beth Boehne

Story Created: Nov 13, 2007 at 5:25 PM EST

Story Updated: Mar 28, 2008 at 5:22 PM EST

(WSBT) An 11-year-old girl was laid to rest Tuesday, less than a week after she was killed.

Jodi Parrack's mother found her body Thursday in the Constantine Township Cemetery.

The last reports of anyone seeing her alive were six hours before the girl's body was found.

Family and friends gathered Tuesday at Trinity Missionary Church in Constantine for her funeral.

“Jodi's motto, which she had hanging on her bedroom door and the motto she held dearest to her heart, was “Love is like a hug ... hang on to it tightly," Rev. Russ Stauffer, the family’s spokesperson, told WWMT-TV.

Jodie was buried in White Pigeon.

Police say they now have more than 300 leads in her murder.

(WWMT contributed to this report)

Thursday, Nov 15 at 4:23 PM anonymous wrote ...

my heart and prayers go out to your family ilook at my 10 year old daughter and cant imangine the pain jodi is now gods angel.

Thursday, Nov 15 at 1:21 PM Anonymous wrote ...

I cant even imagine what this family is going through. I can't imagine losing a child especially to a murder. It's so sad that our children are no longer safe. We can't even allow them to play outside. When I was young my parents had no worries.

Wednesday, Nov 14 at 6:10 PM Tina wrote ...

My heart goes out to the family of the little girl. I have an 11 year old daughter myself. my thoughts and prayers are with you.

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