Fishers community celebrates the life of Hailey Buzbee FISHERS, Ind. (WISH) — The family of Hailey Buzbee on Thursday night invited the public to join a celebration of her life at ITOWN Church in Fishers, in the neighborhood where Buzbee lived. The church parking lot was packed. It was fill ed with people who both knew Buzbee or heard her story. The Hamilton Southeastern High School student was reported missing on Jan. 5, sparking a search that garnered national attention. Police later discovered her remains in Perry County, Ohio, prompting an outpouring of support from friends, coworkers, and the community. People dressed in Hailey’s favorite color pink. Inside the church, Buzbee’s casket sat on the stage, flanked by two photographs of her. Buzbee’s Uncle Mark Miranda said, “She got the nickname ‘Hey Hey,’ and she was her Daddy’s princess and loved wearing princess dresses everywhere whether it’s appropriate or not. That said, Hailey was shy, but funny around people she was comfortable with.” He said she loved to tell Dad jokes. “The world is a sadder place without you, Hailey, but it is not broken. You’re still in our lives. Your family will carry your legacy, your love, in our hearts, your memories in our minds, and your legacy within our actions.” Hailey’s father, Beau, did not speak but had a pastor read a letter: “For the time we have together on this Earth, I still consider myself the luckiest dad ever, and I will carry you forever, revisiting memories every single day.” Dave Sumrall, pastor at the church, prayed to God for a step forward. “For all the amazing stories that will come in this horrific tragedy, we thank you already for the lives that have been saved, for the children that have been rescued, for the laws that will be changed, for the difference that will be made. We pray that the presence and your power would fill the Buzbee family.” The Buzbee family and her community have been pushing to expand an Indiana alert system that could possibly save other children at risk. When Buzbee left her home Jan. 6, she left a note that she had run away. Tyler Thomas, 39, picked her up that day and took her to Ohio. Investigators found her remains on Feb. 1. ...read more read less