HEARTBREAKING photos from Nolan Wells' funeral showed the standout football player's blue casket draped in flowers as his family demands answers. Friends and family of Nolan gathered on Monday to celebrate the life of the beloved student-athlete at a funeral in his hometown in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. More to follow
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HEARTBREAKING photos from Nolan Wells' funeral showed the standout football player's blue casket draped in flowers as his family demands answers. Friends and family of Nolan gathered on Monday to celebrate the life of the beloved student-athlete at a funeral in his hometown in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. More to follow
HEARTBREAKING photos from Nolan Wells' funeral showed the standout football player's blue casket draped in flowers as his family demands answers. Friends and family of Nolan gathered on Monday to celebrate the life of the beloved student-athlete at a funeral in his hometown in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Nolan Xavier Wells, an 18-year-old found dead after taking a July 4 boat trip with friends to a Gulf Coast island, will be remembered Monday by his family and civil rights leaders at a church in his hometown of Ocean Springs, Mississippi.
The service began with a prayer from the Rev. Al Sharpton, followed by speeches from Wells' parents, who described their son as a warm, gentle presence and role model to his younger siblings.
PBS NewsHour reported the story as "Nolan Wells remembered for his gentle spirit as community demands answers about his death." The Sun US reported the story as "Heartbreaking Nolan Wells funeral pics as parents walk behind casket after Rev Al Sharpton eulogy as Spike Lee attends."
3 sources have covered this story, including The Sun US, Washington Times and PBS NewsHour. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 12 hours ago.
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