Charity’s classmates made a banner for her the day after she died. The actual size is 3 x 14 feet. Below are the messages everyone wrote to her.
| Charity, It was great to have a good friend like you. I love you & miss you always. Nate |
Charity, I will always remember you and you died with 100% pure love. Love, Kim |
| Charity,You were such a sweetie! I wish I could have gotten to know you better! Love, Adrienn |
Charity, We never hung out much but you were a great person & we’ll all miss ya. Love ya, Jessica |
| Cherrio,Baby I love you so much and wherever you are I’m sure you’re happy. I love you, I miss you! Natali |
Charity, You’re missed so much. Your smiling face will live on in our hearts forever. Love, Kay |
| Charity-You were such a wonderful person & a great friend – we’ll all love and miss you forever. Not a moment goes by where your smile doesn’t shine in my memory. Love ya always & forever, Marissa |
Charity- We will all miss you so much. You were such a sweetheart. Love, Larissa |
| Charity-You will always have a special place in everyone’s heart. We all miss you. You were a great friend to have. Love, Ashley |
Charity, I will miss your smiley face! You won’t be forgotten. We love you. Love, Lacey Every time I watch Saturday Night Live I will think of you! 100% Pure Love, Lacey |
| Charity-We had some great times in English & Drama. I miss you so much. I love you. You’re always in my heart!!! Love always, Lisa |
Charity- You were such a great friend and a wonderful person. We are going to miss you and you will always be in my heart. Love always, Melissa |
| You’ll never be forgotten. Love, Kate |
You always danced on air. We’ll all miss you. -Everyone from Red River Dance |
| Charity (“Chelsea”), I will never forget you as I go on day by day. I’ll always remember how you had a new outfit for each day of the school year and how you always had a smile on your face. I’ll always have memories and everyone loves you. Love, Jill |
Charity, You are one person I will never forget. Walking through the parking lot, I would always hear someone honking. Instantly I knew it was you. You will remain in my heart forever. I love you and miss your smile and happiness. Love always, Amy |
| Charity- You were a great person & were loved by all. I will miss you so much but you will always remain in my heart! (unknown) |
Charity- Your smile lit up the halls. Your car horn during lunch will be missed. Wish I could of known you better. You’re in our hearts. Love, Stacy |
| Charity, It’s hard to know what to say. I hardly knew you but your constant smile was an encouragement to us all! Thanks for always staying happy. You are missed. Love, Quinn |
Sweet Pea! Drama will never be the same without your laugh! I know you’re up there watching over us! Take care & we’ll see you someday! Love, Sarah |
| Charity, I am sorry I didn’t give you a piggyback ride out to the car on Friday. Your toes were so cold! I will miss you at lunch & remember you always! Love, Corin |
You cheered with your heart. You cared with your heart. Even though you’re away, We’re never apart. You danced with wings. You floated on air. Charity, people like you are truly rare. Thanks for being a great friend @ dance. I’ll dance for you forever. Lisa |
| Charity- Rest in peace, become an angel! P.S. Sorry for hitting you with that snowball. Nick |
Charity, We all love you so much. We all miss you! Love you, Jill |
| Charity We had a fun time together and I will always remember. Love, (unknown) |
Charity, You were the best friend anyone could ask for. I appreciate everything you’ve ever done for me. I love you to death. Friends forever, Shannon |
| Charity- I didn’t know you that well. But you will always be loved & never forgotten. Love always, Brittany |
Charity You were a great friend. I’ll miss you. Tony |
| Charity- Hey hun. I miss so much already. You were always something special to me and a best friend I could never forget. You’re in my heart and I’m going to think about you everyday. I’ll see you when I get there. I love you always and forever. Love, Lindsay Remember 1. Chicken in A Biscuit 2. Obi Wan Konobi you’re my only hope. (with licorice) |
Charity- I never really got a chance to know you when we were both cheering for GBB, but I do know I’ll always remember you as the most ENTHUSIASTIC cheerleader I’ve ever met. That & the way you were always so beautiful!! We’ll all miss you! Love, Becca |
| Charity, You are a very special person & I will never forget your smiling face every time I saw you. God bless you & keep you safe & warm until we meet again. Love, (unknown) |
Charity, It was great getting to know you, even though it was way too short. Your memory will always be etched in my mind. May God be with you. Andrew |
| “Chelsea” Charity, Hey what does this remind you of? It won’t seem real that you’re gone until the funeral. Even then it won’t. I love you always. “Marren” Love Maren |
(Lordez) Charity- Remember great times in Spanish! Me mo lle pene! You taught me that! You will always be strong! Love always & forever, Mindy |
| Charity- In all our heart’s is a special memory of you. I’ve never met someone always smile even in bad times. We all miss you & never forget your smile. Keep smiling we all still care & always will. Love, Brandy |
Charity, I will never forget the fun times we had last year. You were so much fun at dances. You were an awesome cheerleader too. You will always hold a special place in our hearts. Love always, Kate |
| The class of 2000 will miss you the most. | Charity- You will be remembered by many people. It was great cheerleading with you! Love, Nichole |
| Charity, It was really fun to get to know you this year. You were a great cheerleader. I’ll miss you!! Love, Katie |
Charity Hey there you were so cool & always so happy & cheerful. I will miss you so much. Love, Kristi |
| Charity, It was cool getting to know you through basketball. You were a great cheerleader. Love, Julie |
Charity, It was really great getting to know you even though we were never that close. You will always be in my heart. Love, Nelly |
| Charity, You were always there for me (especially in gym) last year. Everyone will miss you. Love, Casey |
Cherrybomb- All those times cruisin’ University were great. DL was fun. I’m going to miss you a lot. I love you always. Love, Lindsay |
| Charity, Gym was fun with you. You’ll always be loved. Love, (unknown) |
Charity, I will miss you so much. I will always remember the first time I met you in 8th grade. Love, Kelly |
| Charity I didn’t know you very well but I wish I had. You’ll be missed very much. Love, Stephanie |
Charity, It was so fun being friends & neighbors with you. I miss you. Love, Emily |
| Charity- You were great in cheerleading. And teaching you the cheers was fun this year! You’ll never be forgotten. Alicia |
Charity- Your smile is engraved into each & everyone of our hearts! We miss & love you so much! The memories of happiness will always be here! I love U so much. May God be w/ you. Love, Angela |
| Charity, Your smile will be missed in geometry class. We will never forget you. (unknown) |
Charity, We’ll always miss you sweetie. You’ll always be in our hearts. -Allana |
| Charity- I’m really glad I got to know you this year. You were a great cheerleader. Love, Angie |
“Cherry Spice” We love you babe! I’ll always miss you. Love, Susie |
| Charity, You were loved by us all. And always will be. (unknown) |
Charity- We’ll never forget you and your wonderful smile! You were such a sweetie. I’ll never forget that concert at the fair. It was so much fun! We’ll miss you. Love, Sarah |
| Care Bare- We’ll always have 3rd hour & that drive thru Lindenwood with you, me & Marni. Ilove U! Love, Emily |
Charity- Even though I’ve never met you I know you are a great person. You’ll be missed, and we love you very much…. Love, Debra |
| Charity- I did not know you but through the tears of your friends I can tell you were very special! Mandy |
Charity, You will be missed. Love, Class of 99 |
| Charity- You were such a sweetie! You are loved so much by everyone. We’ll miss you always & forever. Love always, Annie |
Charity, What can you say about someone who has passed away. You were the happiest, smile all the time woman I’ve ever met. You made us laugh in drama. I’ll miss you. Davin |
| Charity- I’ll never forget the day you bought your Prince tickets. You were so happy. It’s how I’ll always see you. Love, Jackie |
Charity- Gym was so much fun with you. I’m gonna miss being your partner all the time. I wish you could’ve had a date with – Love always, Jessica |
| -Kolman family- I didn’t know Charity very well, but I’ve been in the same condition she was in so I know what you’re going through & I just wanted to express my sympathy for her & her family. Sincerely- Nicole |
Charity- You were always so cheerful and happy. I will always miss you and never forget what a wonderful person you were. Love always, Heather |
| Charity- We’ll miss you at Camper’s Paradise, but now you’re in a Paradise of your own. Love ya always, Kara |
Charity, You will always be remembered by your smile & bubbly personality! We’ll never forget you & will remain in our hearts for always. Love, Aubrey |
| Charity, I will miss you so much! You were a great friend my heart is always with you! Love, (unknown) |
Charity, You’ll always be in our hearts & we’ll always remember you! Love you. Love, Erin |
| Charity- We love you very much- you’re in a better place now. You will always be a special part of everybody… Take care! Love, Marissa |
Charity I know you as a great person with lots of pep and spirit. You were always out there as that cheerleader with the giant smile on your face. You’ll be missed a lot by many! Love, Nicole |
| Charity, I’ll always remember the fun we had in 9th grade together. We all love you. Love, Kristi |
Charity- Your smile will never be forgotten! You’ll always be here- I’ll never forget “that salad”! Love, Tamar |
| Cherry Spice- We’re gonna miss you so much. Just remember our video. We all love you very much. It’s never going to be the same without you. Love always & forever, Melissa |
Charity- We all miss you so much & will always remember your smile. You always had a kind word to say. We love you & will miss you tons. Love, Kim |
| Charity, Everyone is thinking of you- we’ll never forget you. Love, Colee |
Charity, You will always be in my heart. I miss you! Love, Ash |
| Hey Babe (Chasity) I miss you so much remember all our memories together? I always will, I love you so much. Love always, Dana |
Charity, Just knowing that you are looking down on us right now and laughing as we walk into doors or whatever is a comfort. Knowing that you are with us right now helps. Love ya always -n- forever, Kierstin |
| Charity, You were such a special person & had so many friends. I’ll always remember how much fun we had at last year’s dance. We love & miss you so much! Love, Brooke |
Charity- You were a sweet girl. Everyone misses you very much. I will always remember your bright smile. Love, Becky |
| Charity- (unknown) |
Charity, We love you and we’ll never forget you. “Help me Obewan, you’re my only HELP!” -Amanda |
| Charity- We’ll always remember you here at South High, even the people who didn’t know you that well. You were loved by many, and your memory will be cherished forever. -Derri |
Charity, Hey sweetie! You were my best friend and always will be no matter were you go! I’ll miss all the good times we had. I’m always thinking of you. I’ll see you when I get there hon! Love ya lots, Tiffany You’re my best bud! |
| Charity, You will always be in our hearts & hopefully you are looking down on all the people who cared for you in heaven. Love ya, Kelly |
Charity- You were so fun in cheerleading. You always kept us happy! I will miss you a lot! Love, Nicole |
| Charity- Hey, sweetie, I miss you so much. I love you. Love ya, Lindsay |
You were an awesome cheerleader and a real sweetheart. Take care. Everyone loved you, cutie! -Angie |
| Charity- Hey. I know you are watching down on us & see how much we miss you! I will never forget when you made cheerleading & we were @ your house spazing! Well you know everyone loves you! Love, Jacke |
Charity, I didn’t know you too well except for when we got into that fight or not really a fight but you wanted – & I had gone to Sadie w/ him. God that was something really dumb to fight about since it was only a guy & there’re plenty of them around. I should have got to know you better. Well everybody is going to miss you. Love always, Angie You’ll always be in my heart along w/ my good friend Chris that past away. |
| Charity- You were one of the sweetest, most fun people I will ever have known. Everyone will miss you and remember you always. Love, Jess P.S. “Help me Obi Wan Konobi, you’re my only hope!” – I’ll always remember that. |
Charity- I’m going to miss you a lot. And I’ll never forget you! Love always, Tiffany |
| Charity- I miss you so much. The thing that I am going to remember most about you is your wonderful smile. Love, Stephanie |
Charity, You leaving us so early must mean that you were too special for us to keep. Everyone will miss you all the time and remember you always. (unknown) |
| Charity- If everyone could be as nice as you there would be peace on earth. I wish I could have gotten to know you. Sincerely, Ben |
Charity- You are loved & missed. See ya soon. Love, Marni |
| Charity, I miss you so much. Remember all the good times we had, I will always cherish them. From all the things we did together I will always remember Leonardo in Romeo & Juliet. It was a blast the whole night. You were one awesome cheerleader. Love ya always. Love ya, Kari P.S. Don’t forget our licorice!! I will miss you so much. Love, Kari |
Charity, I miss you so much. We had so many fun memories & I’ll treasure them forever. I’ll never forget you or our friendship. I know you’re happy where you are right now & I can’t wait to meet you there! I’ll always luv ya! Love, (unknown) |
| Charity, You are deeply missed and we all love you. I’ll always remember our good and fun times. See you when I get there. Love always, Kelly |
Charity, It was always nice to see your smiling face. We all will miss you. Jeff |
| Charity, Hey! I remember us getting our groove on at RRD. I miss you, you’ll never be forgotten in our hearts. Thanks for always being so happy. I will miss you not only as a cheerleader but a friend. Love, Brianna P.S. I hope you meet my buddy Chris up in heaven. You’ll love him! |
Charity, I will never forget you. Your smiling face let me know it would be okay. I will miss you so much. Love always, Renae |
| Charity, I’ll miss you, you were a great cheerleader, you always had a smile on your face. Love, Leann |
Charity, You will be missed by everyone! We’ll never forget you or your smile. I love you. Love forever, Ashley |
| Charity- You will always be in everyone’s heart. I will never forget your smiling face or your laugh. You are such a sweetheart & someday, hopefully I will see you again! Love ya. Love, (unknown) |