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mfcorey1

(11,001 posts) Mon Jun 25, 2018, 12:48 PM Jun 2018

Georgia teacher's request for funeral: Backpacks with school supplies

https://www.ajc.com/news/breaking-news/georgia-teacher-request-for-funeral-backpacks-with-school-supplies/HuQi9ii3A6oxzsp1fZyKXO/

After decades of service to her students, one metro Atlanta teacher had one final lesson to impart.

Tammy Layne Waddell died June 9 at Northside Hospital-Forsyth after a prolonged illness. At her funeral June 12, dozens of backpacks filled with school supplies lined the pews.

The donated supplies were Waddell’s last request to honor her lifelong passion for helping children in need, according to her family.

“My cousin, a teacher, wanted backpacks with supplies brought to her funeral instead of flowers for needy students,” Brad Johnson said on Twitter. “Serving others to the end.”