Brave schoolgirl, 11, with cerebral palsy taken on her final journey by Snow White at her Disney-themed funeral
Friends of grieving parents Brian and Jeanette Sinclair-Jones clubbed together to arrange a princess-themed funeral for tragic Crystal - with Snow White leading the procession
A DISNEY-LOVING little girl who died after a long battle with illness was led to her funeral by Snow White after family friends clubbed together to give her a fairy-tale send off.
Tiny Crystal Sinclair-Jones died last October after a life-long battle with the cerebral palsy, global developmental delay, and chronic lung disease.
Brave Crystal was given a princess-themed funeral, with family friend Anji Reeves of Rowland Brothers funeral directors organising proceedings.
Mourners raised £392 to cover the funeral expenses in a bit to reduce the stress on Cystal’s grieving parents.
Mum Jeanette and dad Brian put on brave faces as they led tributes to their tragic daughter, who Brian described as “a lovely little girl” in a moving eulogy.
A written tribute left with flowers and a hat, addressed from “Uncle Gary, Auntie Ellie and the girls”, read: “God saw you getting weary so he did what he thought was best – he put his arm around you and he whispered ‘come to rest’.
“You can take my hat now as you always thought it was funny when you knocked it off.
“Sleep tight, angel.”
The procession was made up of a pink hearse and several white cars, with floral tributes from family members spelling out “Boo Boo” and “sister”, and featured cuddly toys with balloons in the shape of unicorns.
Ms Reeves said: “The service and procession went very well – the tributes just kept pouring in for Crystal.
“I am close to the family and I stayed with them afterwards – lots of people came to pay their respects after the service.”
Uncle Keith Benson paid tribute to his niece on Facebook shortly after the service, writing: “My darling little niece was placed in God’s hands today.
“Thank you to everyone for your kind words and thoughts for Crystal.
“I know Brian and Jeanette will be overcome with your kindness – that’s what Croydon is all about.”
One comment read: “No amount of darkness will hide her light. My sincere condolences to the family.”
Another said: “What a beautiful send off – Snow White, a pink limo and unicorn and dove tributes. I’ve never seen such a lovely, girly procession – how fitting, how lovely.”
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