NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A North Little Rock mother was heartbroken after a precious part of her family was taken away.
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Moonyeen Hooper’s son passed away on Dec. 2. Ever since, his ashes have been in her home, in a spot designated for him, until the unthinkable happened.
“I don’t feel anything, I’m just completely empty,” Hooper said.
Wiping away tears, she longs for her son’s ashes knowing until recently they were only steps away.
“For me not to know where he is, is one of the hardest parts,” Hooper said.
Hooper’s son, Levi, was a special education teacher, photographer and New Orleans Saints fan. For almost two months his ashes sat on a shelf, designated for him.
“He was a good person, great teacher,” Hooper said.
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When she came home on Jan.12, she found a door kicked in.
“And when I walked by the little shelf, I said the box is gone,” Hooper said.