VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A celebration of life was held at Berkely Park in Norfolk in honor of Taniya Flowers, the 25-year-old Virginia Beach woman who died after a hiking accident at Crabtree Falls.
Virginia Beach hiker dies after falling off a trail at Crabtree Falls
Family and friends all gathered to remember Taniya, who is said to have been a vibrant spirit who touched many lives.
“She was well liked. She smiled a lot. She had a big, humongous smile and she just, she just one of a kind. There is never going to be another Taniya. Beautiful personality. Just beautiful person. Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful,” said Delisa Clark, Taniya’s mother.
In her final moments before the hiking accident, family members say Taniya was trying to save a life; an act they say is no surprise…