Oklahoma community gathers for Athena Brownfield’s funeral

ENID, Okla. (KOCO) — The Oklahoma neighborhood gathered to recollect the 4-year-old Cyril woman who investigators say was murdered on Christmas Day and was reported lacking earlier this month.

The funeral service for Athena Brownfield started at 2 p.m. Wednesday on the Stride Financial institution Middle, positioned at 301 S. Independence Ave. in Enid. The funeral is open to the general public.

State Sen. Roger Thompson officiated the funeral.

“The occasions surrounding the premature dying of this little 4-year-old woman are heartbreaking and he or she deserves to be remembered within the right manner and with dignity,” Oklahoma Freeway Patrol Trooper Eric Foster stated in a information launch.

An obituary says Athena beloved to paint and “Child Shark,” her favourite colour was purple, and he or she beloved taking part in dress-up.

Athena was reported lacking on Jan. 10 after a mail provider discovered her 5-year-old sister outdoors their residence on West Nebraska Avenue in Cyril. The postal employee referred to as police, and legislation enforcement began their seek for Athena after studying she was lacking.

The search efforts transitioned to a restoration operation a few week after the 4-year-old woman was reported lacking.

The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation introduced on Jan. 17 that the stays of a kid have been present in rural Grady County close to Rush Springs. OSBI officers stated on the time that they may not verify that the stays have been these of Athena and that the stays have been despatched to the Oklahoma Medical Examiner’s Workplace for constructive identification.

Authorities have nonetheless not introduced whether or not the stays have been Athena’s.

Regulation enforcement arrested two caregivers – Ivon and Alysia Adams – amid the seek for Athena.

Ivon Adams was arrested in Arizona on a first-degree homicide grievance. Court docket paperwork allege that he beat and killed Athena on Christmas Day and buried her physique close to a house in Rush Springs.

Adams has since been returned to Oklahoma.

Alysia Adams was charged with two counts of kid neglect – one for failing to oversee Athena’s sister and one other for failing to guard Athena from her husband.

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