Below is the obituary for Caylee Marie Anthony, written by her grandmother, Cindy Anthony, as it appeared Sunday in the Orlando Sentinel.
News 13 received the obituary from the Anthony family's attorney, Brad Conway.
Caylee Marie Anthony has captivated the hearts of so many people over the course of the last several months. Many feel a great loss for a beautiful child that they never had the opportunity to meet. They quickly fell in love with her beauty and her charming ways, as she read a story to her ailing great grandfather, whom she loved very much. For those who fell in love with Caylee Marie on national TV, their grief is only temporary, their hearts will soon mend, and their memory of her may eventually fade. But for those who actually had the honor to meet Caylee Marie, it will be much more difficult for them to say good bye, and their hearts may never heal.
On August 9th 2005, God blessed this earth with one of his most beautiful children. Caylee Marie was born at 7:14am in an Orlando hospital. From the moment that she was born she forever stole the hearts of her family. Caylee was not only a beautiful baby, but she had a beautiful spirit that will live on in those that truly knew her and loved her. She is survived by her mother Casey Marie Anthony, her grandparents George and Cindy Anthony, her uncle Lee Anthony, and her great grandparents Alex and Shirley Plesea and Ruth and Lee Anthony.
Caylee’s life will be honored in a memorial service open to the public on February 10th 2009 at the First Baptist Church of Orlando beginning at 10am. The family is requesting that those with only the purest of hearts and truly honorable intentions attend the service for their beloved child. This service will be a tribute to her life and a time for her family and friends to finally be together to openly express and share their love for her. The family is requesting, in lieu of flowers, that donations be made to Eastside Baptist Church, 1900 Conway Gardens Rd, Orlando Fl., the Orlando Rescue Mission or Kid Finders Network.
Because of Caylee so many other children have been the recipient of the kindness and generosity from those who have donated on her behalf. Donations have been made to numerous organizations such as Toys for Tots, The Shriners, St. Jude’s Hospital, The Make a Wish Foundation, The Boys and Girls Club of America, The Orlando Rescue Mission, and Kid Finders Network. Another child will receive a new smile after receiving multiple reconstructive surgeries to repair a cleft palate. Because of this outpouring of compassion the family will continue to honor Caylee’s memory by establishing the Caylee Marie Anthony Foundation. The Foundation’s purpose will be to continue to generate awareness for missing children; and to establish programs to assist in the well being of those children in need of comfort and support during difficult and stressful times.
Caylee’s life may have been short lived on this earth but her life will not have ended without a purpose. She will be sadly missed but never forgotten. Caylee Marie Anthony now has her angel wings and will be watching over so many other children.
The Memorial For Caylee
The public memorial for Caylee Anthony is scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, at First Baptist Orlando. News 13 will have LIVE coverage of the memorial.
See News 13's Extended Coverage of the Case Against Casey for more Case Documents, Audio and Video released in the case, plus News 13's story archive of the entire case.
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