Funeral dates announced for Kelsie Davies, Sheree Robertson and Michale Chandler
Funerals will soon be held for three women whose lives were tragically cut short in a horror crash, while a teenager allegedly behind the wheel awaits his next court date.
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Funeral dates have been announced for three beloved women killed in a horror crash, allegedly caused by a 13-year-old behind the wheel of a stolen car.
Reach Church member Kelsie Davies, 17, and church pastor Michale Chandler, 29, were killed in the crash, as well as 52-year-old Hervey Bay nurse Sheree Robertson, who was in a separate vehicle.
The crash happened on Saltwater Creek Rd in Hervey Bay on April 30.
A 13-year-old boy, who was allegedly behind the wheel of a stolen Mercedes, has been charged with three counts of dangerous driving causing death after the crash.
A funeral for Ms Robertson will be held on Monday, May 15, at 11am at the Orana Chapel at J Kirk & Sons Crematorium.
Ms Robertson’s sister Liesa Latima described her as “boisterous and straight to the trust”.
Ms Latimer said it had just been Ms Robertson and her son Ben, 19, for most of his life.
“(Sheree) was loud, she had an enormous heart,” she said.
“She loved animals and loved her job – you’d hear her before you’d even seen her.
“If someone had nowhere to go, she would bring them in, feed time and just about give them her last dollar.”
A funeral date has also been set for the youngest victim, Ms Davies.
Kelsie’s mother, Susan Marcus, paid tribute to her daughter’s life last week, sharing her daughter’s final words – that she was going for a drive with friends and would be back soon.
But Ms Davies would never come home.
Ms Marcus said her daughter was behind the wheel that night to complete her night hours for her learner’s licence, with her church friends Ms Chandler and Kaylah Behrens also in the vehicle.
“My beautiful girl was a true light of this world,” she said.
“She never smoked or drank alcohol.
“She was an intern at Reach Church and a youth leader.
“The other ladies in the car were from the church as well and they were her best friends.”
A funeral will be held for Ms Davies on May 19 at Reach Church in Alice St from 11am.
On May 23, a funeral will be held for Ms Chandler.
The service will start at 9.30am and will be held at Reach Church.
It comes as the husband of Kaylah Behrens, who was critically injured in the crash, shared news that his wife had woken up after being in a coma for more than a week.
David Behrens said she was now in a stable condition.
“There will still be a very long road ahead in her recovery, but this is a significant milestone,” he said.
“Please continue to keep Kaylah in your prayers through this time.
“I would like to thank absolutely everyone around us during this time and the time ahead for your support.
“The level of support we have received has been beyond what I could have ever asked for.”
The 13-year-old boy charged over the fatal crash appeared before the court last week and the matter was adjourned to a later date.
More than $94,000 has been raised by Reach Church to support the families of the crash victims in the wake of the tragedy.
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