Obituaries

VIDEO: Father Grateful for Community Support in Search for Terry Smith Jr.

Terry Smith Sr., made the remarks during a brief public memorial service held Thursday evening in the outdoor amphitheater at Lamb's Fellowship in Lake Elsinore.

he father of Terry "JuJu" Smith Jr. shares his gratitude for the community of volunteers who looked for his 11-year-old son over a nearly four-day period in early July before what are believed to be his remains were found in a shallow grave behind the boy's Menifee home.

Terry Smith, Sr., a West Virginia resident who flew out in hopes of retrieving his son's remains, made the remarks during a brief public memorial service held Thursday evening in the outdoor amphitheater at Lamb's Fellowship in Lake Elsinore.

The boy's half brother, 16-year-old Skylor Atilano, has been charged with murder in the case.

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