Photos: Funeral for Isaiah Ward, 9, run down on sidewalk

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Photos: Funeral for Isaiah Ward, 9, run down on sidewalk

Isaiah Ward died after being hit on April 15, 2016, by an alleged DUI motorist, Ryan Lisabeth.

Friends of Isaiah Ward listen to The Rev. Anthony Motley during the funeral for their friend at Lindsay Street Baptist Church. Isaiah was killed April 15, 2016, after being struck by an automobile while walking in his Northwest Atlanta neighborhood. The alleged driver, Ryan Lisabeth, has been charged with DUI on heroin and has an extensive criminal record. BRANT SANDERLIN/BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

Casket of Isaiah Ward is loaded into a horse-drawn carriage. Isaiah was killed April 15, 2016, after being struck by an automobile while walking in his Northwest Atlanta neighborhood. BRANT SANDERLIN/BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

Funeral for Isaiah Ward. Ward, 9, was killed after being struck by an automobile while walking in his Northwest Atlanta neighborhood. His brother and friend were injured in the crash. The alleged driver -- Ryan Lisabeth -- has been charged with DUI on heroin and has an extensive criminal record. BRANT SANDERLIN/BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

Roland Ward, in a wheelchair as a result of an accident that claimed the life of his brother Isaiah, is carried down the steps following the funeral service for Isaiah. The alleged driver, Ryan Lisabeth, has been charged with DUI on heroin and has an extensive criminal record. BRANT SANDERLIN/BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

Funeral service at Lindsay Street Baptist Church for Isaiah Ward. Ward was struck and killed by an automobile while walking in his neighborhood with his brother and friend. His brother, Roland, in wheelchair was severely injured in the accident. His friend remains in the hospital. The alleged driver -- Ryan Lisabeth -- has been charged with DUI on heroin and has an extensive criminal record. BRANT SANDERLIN/BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

Funeral service at Lindsay Street Baptist Church for Isaiah Ward, the 9-year-old boy recently killed in a fatal traffic accident in Northwest Atlanta. The alleged driver, Ryan Lisabeth, has been charged with vehicular homicide, driving under the influence and possession of a controlled substance. BRANT SANDERLIN/BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

Funeral service at Lindsay Street Baptist Church for Isaiah Ward, the 9-year-old boy recently killed in a fatal traffic accident in Northwest Atlanta. The alleged driver -- Ryan Lisabeth -- has been charged with DUI on heroin and has an extensive criminal record. BRANT SANDERLIN/BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

Tears stream from the face of Michelle Ward as the casket of her 9 year-old son, Isaiah, was loaded into a horse drawn carriage at his funeral. Isaiah was killed after being struck by an automobile while walking in his Northwest Atlanta neighborhood. His brother and friend were injured in the crash. The alleged driver, Ryan Lisabeth, has been charged with vehicular homicide, driving under the influence and possession of a controlled substance. BRANT SANDERLIN/BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

Michelle Ward is embraced by a well wisher after the casket of her 9 year-old son, Isaiah, was loaded into a horse drawn carriage at his funeral. Isaiah was killed after being struck by an automobile while walking in his Northwest Atlanta neighborhood on April 15, 2016. His brother and friend were injured in the crash. The alleged driver -- Ryan Lisabeth -- has been charged with DUI on heroin and has an extensive criminal record. BRANT SANDERLIN/BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

Tears stream from the face of Michelle Ward as the casket of her 9 year-old son, Isaiah, is loaded into a horse-drawn carriage. Isaiah was killed after being struck by an automobile while walking in his Northwest Atlanta neighborhood on April 15, 2016. His brother and friend were injured in the crash. . BRANT SANDERLIN/BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

Friends of Isaiah Ward listen to the eulogy of their friend. Ward, 9, was killed after being struck by a car while walking in his Northwest Atlanta neighborhood on April 15, 2016. The alleged driver, Ryan Lisabeth, has been charged with vehicular homicide, driving under the influence and possession of a controlled substance. BRANT SANDERLIN/BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

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Friends of Isaiah Ward listen to The Rev. Anthony Motley during the funeral for their friend at Lindsay Street Baptist Church. Isaiah was killed April 15, 2016, after being struck by an automobile while walking in his Northwest Atlanta neighborhood. The alleged driver, Ryan Lisabeth, has been charged with DUI on heroin and has an extensive criminal record. BRANT SANDERLIN/BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

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