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TOWN NEXT WEEK.
GREENWOOD STUDENTS CONTINUE
TO MOURN THE SECOND GRADE
TEACHER KILLED IN LAST WEEK'S
SOUTH SIDE EXPLOSION.
THE SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL WILL CLOSE TO TAKE PART
IN A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR
JENNIFER LONGWORTH AND HER
HUSBAND, DEON.
THERESA MACKEN IS LIVE WITH
MORE ON THE COMMUNITY'S SHOW OF
SUPPORT.
THE MEMORIAL SERVICE WILL
TAKE MACE HERE ON THE CITY'S
10:00.
EARLIER TODAY IN GREENWOOD,
HUNDREDS REMEMBERED BOTH DEON
AND JENNIFER.
THAT'S THE HAT SHE MADE.
TANNER BROUGHT A SPECIAL HAT
TO REMEMBER HIS SPECIAL TEACHER.
SHE HANDMAID THAT HAT FOR ALL
HER STUDENTS FOR CHRISTMAS.
SHE WAS A NICE TEACHER.
SHE DID A LOT OF STUFF FOR ME.
SHE'S THE BEST TEACHER WE'VE
HAD AT SOUTHWEST.
SHE REALLY TOUCHED HIM.
CODY BROUGHT BOTH HER SONS TO
THE VISITATION, TRYING TO
EXPLAIN TO THE BOYS WHAT
HAPPENED AND WHY.
IT'S JUST TOUGH.
FOR 12 YEARS.
WHEN THE DOORS OPENED FOR THE
VISITATION, CARS FILLED THE
PARKING LOT.
PEOPLE WERE BUSSED IN FROM
GREENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL.
THE LINE WAS OUT THE DOOR.
THE LINE IS AMAZING.
THERE ARE JUST THE SO MANY
PHOTOGRAPHS OF BOTH DEON AND
JENNIFER IN THERE, AND IT'S JUST
GREAT TO SEE THAT OUTPOURING OF
LOVE FOR THE FAMILY.
JUST THE STORIES I'VE HEARD
ABOUT HER, SHE WAS METICULOUS IN
HER JOB AND JUST REALLY LOVED
HER CHILDREN AND HER CLASSROOM,
AND VERY, VERY DEDICATED.
IT SHOWS HOW IT'S HURT THE
COMMUNITY, BECAUSE THEY WERE
SUCH A BIG PART OF THE
COMMUNITY, AND IT SHOWS HOW MUCH
THE COMMUNITY DOES CARE, AND
THAT THEY COME TOGETHER IN TYPES
OF NEED ELIJAH A DIFFICULT DAY
FOR THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY,
REMEMBERING A COUPLE THAT MEANT
SO MUCH TO SO MANY.
WE JUST EXPLAINED TO HIM THAT
KEEP HER IN YOUR HEART AND TAKE
HER WITH YOU.
SHE'LL BE THERE FOREVER.
THERE WILL BE NO SCHOOL
TOMORROW AT SOUTHWEST
ELEMENTARY, SO ALL STUDENTS AND
TEACHERS CAN ATTEND THE MEMORIAL
SERVICE THAT WILL BE HERE AT
10:00 MONDAY MORNING.
THIS IS WHERE THE COUPLE WAS
MARRIED.
TONIGHT THERE IS STILL NO
WORD ABOUT THE CAUSE OF THAT
DEADLY EXPLOSION, BUT THE PUBLIC
SAFETY DIRECTOR SAID ITEMS HAVE
BEEN RECOVERED THAT COULD HOLD
THE ANSWER.
MORE MAN POWER WAS ADDED TO THE
INVESTIGATIVE TEAM AND MORE