HUEYTOWN, Ala. (WIAT) — Hueytown Intermediate School announced that fifth-grade student Jace Watkins passed away Saturday evening after a severe case of the flu.
A prayer vigil was held for Watkins on Dec. 23 at Hueytown City Park Circle.
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“Jace was a bright light to everyone who knew him,” Cari McClellan, principal of Hueytown Intermediate School, said in a statement. “His sweet, genuine smile will be missed by all. Please continue to pray for his family, and our school family, as we all work to navigate this unimaginable loss.”…