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Funerals held for two Jonesboro shooting victims.(Originated from Knight Ridder Newspapers)

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| March 27, 1998 | Dickson, Gordon | COPYRIGHT 1999 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

JONESBORO, Ark. _ The painful process of healing the emotional wounds of the Westside Middle School shootings began Friday with the burial of two young girls. Two other girls and a heroine teacher will be buried Saturday.

About 500 people, including at least 100 children, attended the funeral for Paige Ann Herring, 12. A pink-and-white floral arrangement was draped across her casket, and mourners said goodbye with a musical tribute featuring Celine Dion's ``My Heart Will Go On.''

Later in the day, about 800 people attended the service for Natalie Brooks, 11. Many in the audience mouthed the words to ``Amazing Grace'' and wept openly as the same Dion song _ which was featured in the movie ``Titanic'' _ was played again.

Services are scheduled on Saturday for…

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