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PHOTOS: Funeral for slain Clark Atlanta student
Family, friends, and officials remember Alexis Crawford.
![Programs for the funeral service display a photo of Alexis Janae Crawford, a slain 21-year-old senior attending Clark Atlanta University, at Cornerstone Church in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019. [Photo/Austin Steele for the Atlanta Journal Constitution]](https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/7XKLW24OCXJAKWBTZI62NV2THE.jpg?auth=72d31487dfd3ec59306d75a418f29bff7b87a65105ae372a21587d5eaa481050&width=3840&height=2561&smart=true)
![Rev. Markel Hutchins leads speakers, elected officials, and family members into the chapel during a funeral service for Alexis Janae Crawford, a slain 21-year-old senior attending Clark Atlanta University, at Cornerstone Church in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019. [Photo/Austin Steele for the Atlanta Journal Constitution]](https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/O5ZEMJ7YMUWRFTHDJYGYBPZDIA.jpg?auth=5bedfcd72f54c5a90027ce2b4345bb67c3f9a981f71de0589044f275187567ee&width=3840&height=2638&smart=true)
![Rev. Dr. Georgia T. French, Jr., Clark Atlanta University president, reflects over Alexis Crawford's casket during a funeral service for Alexis Janae Crawford, a slain 21-year-old senior attending Clark Atlanta University, at Cornerstone Church in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019. [Photo/Austin Steele for the Atlanta Journal Constitution]](https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/GWK66J5DHV7XGAWF52RNSDUNOQ.jpg?auth=61bccd68ddde4ec4799c7b8434713cf44460c76b842a4e9927f700653b3c0d24&width=3840&height=2892&smart=true)
![Attendees hug when entering the chapel during a funeral service for Alexis Janae Crawford, a slain 21-year-old senior attending Clark Atlanta University, at Cornerstone Church in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019. [Photo/Austin Steele for the Atlanta Journal Constitution]](https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/BOFYXTIAJHEJ5NM5UADOPPVGFU.jpg?auth=8a08fc0b6f570b373d0723b7c2c5fba4c9bc1ab61dc37934a752c26815aef540&width=3840&height=2561&smart=true)
![Fulton County Commissioner Chairman Robb Pitts delivers remarks during a funeral service for Alexis Janae Crawford, a slain 21-year-old senior attending Clark Atlanta University, at Cornerstone Church in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019. [Photo/Austin Steele for the Atlanta Journal Constitution]](https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/FSAX5S23EOXWY3U6VGBZUUZMEI.jpg?auth=b410ff9042a4c7d2bfd98542103f4ee18fa5571364db71f56e66852ccb5f6977&width=3840&height=2560&smart=true)
![Deajia Kershaw, Crawford's freshman year roommate at Clark Atlanta University, wipes a tear away while speaking during a funeral service for Alexis Janae Crawford, a slain 21-year-old senior attending Clark Atlanta University, at Cornerstone Church in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019. [Photo/Austin Steele for the Atlanta Journal Constitution]](https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/RQDUDOBK5KDRN3OUCV2DZMH4PM.jpg?auth=022c95744cfc2fe8c528ee1459591a8ad0f51e5f602ea0c07f7e2ce5fb089cc4&width=3840&height=2876&smart=true)
![Athens-Clarke County Mayor Kelly Girtz delivers remarks during a funeral service for Alexis Janae Crawford, a slain 21-year-old senior attending Clark Atlanta University, at Cornerstone Church in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019. [Photo/Austin Steele for the Atlanta Journal Constitution]](https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/VW5HXL3FI52ND4YBSODQE63J64.jpg?auth=6f73e11f40b0a952bc1b4b11f87b3a3c6c21583561fedcec518b06fe8c48f4c7&width=3840&height=3657&smart=true)
![Athens-Clarke County Sheriff Ira Edwards delivers remarks during a funeral service for Alexis Janae Crawford, a slain 21-year-old senior attending Clark Atlanta University, at Cornerstone Church in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019. [Photo/Austin Steele for the Atlanta Journal Constitution]](https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/SWZLQWFZSXPASMKJI2256SPF24.jpg?auth=0c1528172492fbfd5575493fef9a3ddfa721a04ce594820e287f1fd41b4f5234&width=3840&height=3149&smart=true)
![The Clark Atlanta University Choir performs during a funeral service for Alexis Janae Crawford, a slain 21-year-old senior attending Clark Atlanta University, at Cornerstone Church in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019. [Photo/Austin Steele for the Atlanta Journal Constitution]](https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/4BFC6ZGYO764CJ3TJW3GUAHHHE.jpg?auth=f5eb0ff56c19d4450d04d4c06e56f18db0ce1ec9916cfb75cbbc35a7a899ac60&width=3840&height=2667&smart=true)
![Attendees stand up and raise their hands as the Clark Atlanta University Choir performs during a funeral service for Alexis Janae Crawford, a slain 21-year-old senior attending Clark Atlanta University, at Cornerstone Church in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019. [Photo/Austin Steele for the Atlanta Journal Constitution]](https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/ZCIKJHMLPNGLP7IOKWXUE7LXQE.jpg?auth=1639fa2b75092d1acd6ba3abce9c502821e77512ad686d971f2d7a6097a10218&width=3840&height=2638&smart=true)
![Rev. Dr. Georgia T. French, Jr., Clark Atlanta University president, delivers a eulogy during a funeral service for Alexis Janae Crawford, a slain 21-year-old senior attending Clark Atlanta University, at Cornerstone Church in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019. [Photo/Austin Steele for the Atlanta Journal Constitution]](https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/QRCW2H6SREYAD27K4SBZTU7JHY.jpg?auth=b1bc21c82ae384c569a3682f795c0a61caa31acfaa6aa459281e63d80143d2a6&width=3840&height=3180&smart=true)
![Rev. Markel Hutchins prays with Alexis' parents and siblings during a funeral service for Alexis Janae Crawford, a slain 21-year-old senior attending Clark Atlanta University, at Cornerstone Church in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019. [Photo/Austin Steele for the Atlanta Journal Constitution]](https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/ZIL25OFPVT5A4D3PWZ4FTVA2SI.jpg?auth=fabdc74acd7fb7dcbc3952bea4ecbf64ce0ccfb4ff6d343916b04efb1121ccce&width=3840&height=2354&smart=true)
![Rev. Markel Hutchins, right, hugs the parents of Alexis Crawford while her siblings hug each other during a funeral service for Alexis Janae Crawford, a slain 21-year-old senior attending Clark Atlanta University, at Cornerstone Church in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019. [Photo/Austin Steele for the Atlanta Journal Constitution]](https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/33USBNFCMSTY2RRC7O5TQ7VL4E.jpg?auth=c2628f5acbf12eaa2d34d69b6f9859094988a8e0719785d2dd8b24271b599858&width=3840&height=2797&smart=true)
![Attendees extend their hands for the family of Alexis Crawford during a funeral service for Alexis Janae Crawford, a slain 21-year-old senior attending Clark Atlanta University, at Cornerstone Church in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019. [Photo/Austin Steele for the Atlanta Journal Constitution]](https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/GIHG2PTYNVSFEJDFGAHMNTJDCM.jpg?auth=4d61d56ed2aa53c0034de795c8012984b669e6b86fae6633781ace6bdbc28212&width=3840&height=2726&smart=true)
![Rev. Markel Hutchins, right, hugs the siblings of Alexis Crawford while her parents and other siblings hug each other during a funeral service for Alexis Janae Crawford, a slain 21-year-old senior attending Clark Atlanta University, at Cornerstone Church in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019. [Photo/Austin Steele for the Atlanta Journal Constitution]](https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/5U3NGZB5PHFPSN75MZKKBGUY3Y.jpg?auth=8ed7d56ca71e0dee69a78af24e23bfe5e735a581bacb01ca76705115ee3a2a09&width=3840&height=2510&smart=true)
![Sarah LeSol performs a solo during a funeral service for Alexis Janae Crawford, a slain 21-year-old senior attending Clark Atlanta University, at Cornerstone Church in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019. [Photo/Austin Steele for the Atlanta Journal Constitution]](https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/XUQYYZUZBP6T4ZQTPADFDTGTVY.jpg?auth=72263a75f05bd46dfe35888395ef357b4f0c424f18258244a750a4e5e1709885&width=3840&height=2560&smart=true)
![Bobby Wright, Alexis' father, leans over the open casket during a funeral service for Alexis Janae Crawford, a slain 21-year-old senior attending Clark Atlanta University, at Cornerstone Church in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019. [Photo/Austin Steele for the Atlanta Journal Constitution]](https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/V64MD6NQKRAQSWNBFCALY5PGOU.jpg?auth=72ce21e3cdf221b71a7f5381497ed359087fb823913f767c5e02101a0fd4cf9d&width=3840&height=2872&smart=true)
![Attendees exit the chapel carrying flower wreaths during a funeral service for Alexis Janae Crawford, a slain 21-year-old senior attending Clark Atlanta University, at Cornerstone Church in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019. [Photo/Austin Steele for the Atlanta Journal Constitution]](https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/AFEEF6GMKGZ2OTIZZP6C7DH57Y.jpg?auth=b4b4c7df297c785b5beeb2ef45631f215fc1b41db2c61e7119c63aa98d4e53bb&width=3840&height=2476&smart=true)
![Alexis Crawford's casket is wheeled out of the chapel during a funeral service for Alexis Janae Crawford, a slain 21-year-old senior attending Clark Atlanta University, at Cornerstone Church in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019. [Photo/Austin Steele for the Atlanta Journal Constitution]](https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/QNEVPUF4YIKBDKLQIQ5P5W6V2U.jpg?auth=cd16aee00f12ae9374de5e37c5ebccd90e32145199eb1ee50733dda5583fb0ac&width=3840&height=2429&smart=true)
![Bobby Wright, right, and Tammy Crawford, left, parents of Alexis Crawford, exit the chapel during a funeral service for Alexis Janae Crawford, a slain 21-year-old senior attending Clark Atlanta University, at Cornerstone Church in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019. [Photo/Austin Steele for the Atlanta Journal Constitution]](https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/3BOO3RYGEBII7KRD7HN7UZJC2Y.jpg?auth=7cff238a867520fb96cd24daad74652abe82221f7398792db0cefeb2495408fd&width=3840&height=2921&smart=true)
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Programs for the funeral service display a photo of Alexis Janae Crawford, a slain 21-year-old senior attending Clark Atlanta University, at Cornerstone Church in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019. [Photo/Austin Steele for the Atlanta Journal Constitution]
