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A funeral will take place Friday for Katelynn Elizabeth Simonds, 11, after she tried saving her dog while they were both inside a burning home.

An 11-year-old girl died in a Griffin house fire on Saturday. Funeral arrangements for Katelynn Elizabeth Simonds were released Wednesday.

Katelynn Simonds died after trying to save her dog from a fire at her home in Georgia.

The family of a Spalding County 11-year-old who died while trying to save her dog from a house fire over the weekend announced plans for her funeral.

An 11-year-old girl died Saturday night in Spalding County, Georgia, reportedly trying to save her dog from a house fire.

Tragedy recently struck in Spalding County as an 11-year-old girl was declared dead after trying to save her beloved dog from a fire. The devastating incident occurred on Sidney Drive in Gainesville, Georgia. The heartbreaking loss has left the victim’s family and community mourning the sudden departure of young Katelynn Simonds. Girl dies trying to […] The post 11-Year-Old Dies Saving Dog From House Fire in Georgia appeared first on DogTime.

The family of 11-year-old Katelynn Simonds killed in a house fire in Spalding County said she was trying to save her dog when she became trapped inside.

“She was a joy of life,” a family member said of the Georgia girl.

“The family is struggling right now. They’re going through a hard time,” explained Tressia Perry, the girl's step-aunt

An 11-year-old girl in Georgia was killed in a house fire while trying to save her dog, reports say. Investigators are expected to release a cause of the fire Monday.