Family and friends pay their respects, almost two weeks after police say a Whitehall Township mother was killed by her stepfather.
Those who knew Jessica Padgett describe her as a loving and vivacious woman.
"She was my biggest cheerleader and now she is gone," said Padgett's sister Kristi Davis.
Hundreds of people, many who lined up around the block, came together to remember the 33-year-old mother of 3 at a viewing, held at Schisler Funeral Home in Northampton on Wednesday.
Last Wednesday, police found Padgett's body behind her step-father, Gregory Graf's, shed at his home/office in Allen Township.
Authorities say they are now investigating whether Graf sexually abused Padgett's corpse after he shot and killed her.
Padgett's family is choosing not to focus on the gruesome details, but instead on Jessica's life, and the love she shared with those who knew her.
"She always had a smile and brightened up the room whenever she walked in," said Davis.
Padgett's sister Kristi is 9 months pregnant.
"I keep saying she is holding my baby right now," said Padgett.
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Padgett is planning to honor her sister the best way she knows how.
"She is going to have her middle name. It is going to be Jess," said Davis. "I know she is watching us and I know she is in heaven and I just hope she sees how much we miss her and how much she is loved."
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