ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Dozens of friends and family members gathered Sunday for a vigil honoring Amanda Tanks, 27, who was killed after being thrown from a motorcycle on I-75 July 31. Tanks will be laid to rest later this week.
Those who attended said the vigil was an opportunity to celebrate Tanks’ life, not just mourn her death.
Attendees held a balloon release and shared memories of Tanks, describing her as someone who consistently showed up for the people around her regardless of what she was going through…