Funeral services will be held this Wednesday (November 4, 2020) for 7-year-old Addicyn Medley who lost her life in a tragic school bus crash last week in Meigs County. The family will receive friends from 4 until 9 p.m. eastern at Ralph Buckner Funeral Home. A private graveside service will be conducted at a later date. The Tennessee Highway Patrol says the driver of an electrical utility truck veered off the roadway and overcorrected, smashing head-on into the bus. The school bus driver, Lisa Dillard, was also killed in the crash. Seven other children were also injured. The crash remains under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board and the Tennessee Highway Patrol.

The full obituary for Addicyn is as follows:

Addicyn, a full of life precious little girl, brought joy to every person she met. She was a shining light to her family and friends. Addi Grace, as she was known, was her brother’s very best friend. A loving daughter and granddaughter, Addicyn cherished spending time with her family. She adored shopping with her Mommy, and riding with her Daddy in his big truck. She was a 2nd grade student at Meigs South Elementary School, where she was an honor student and had recently joined the basketball team. Addicyn was very artistic for her age, she loved drawing and coloring. Her favorite colors were mint and purple. She loved the outdoors, riding her bike, swinging, camping, and going to the lake. She loved all animals, especially her kitties, Sammy and Baby Kitty, and doggies, Maggie and Whiskey.

She was preceded in death by her great-granddad: Louie Robins.

She is survived by her loving parents: Josh and Lindsey Medley; brother and best friend: Kaleb Medley; maternal grandparents: Keith and Cindy Work of Benton; paternal grandparents: Denna and Claude Whitener; great-grandparents: Jerry and Linda Fleming of Etowah and Linda Robinson of Chattanooga; uncles: Austin Work of Benton, Jake Darnell of Benton; aunts: Savannah Work of Bradenton, Florida, Annalee Neely (Jason) of Cleveland, and Jessica Galyon (Glenn) of Kingston; numerous cousins; and several friends. The family will receive friends from 4 until 9 p.m. Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at Ralph Buckner Funeral Home in Cleveland, Tennessee. A private graveside service will be conducted at a later date.