Our dear, sweet Afton has gone home.

Afton Colleen Wallace slipped the bonds of her earthly body and returned home to her Heavenly Father on Sunday, May 24, 2015. She was surrounded by her family when she quietly passed away at her home in Vicksburg.

True to her nature, Afton never gave up, but fought for every breath until there were no more breaths to breathe. She leaves behind her loving family who has truly cherished the time Afton was a daughter, sister, granddaughter, niece and best friend. Afton never met a stranger and is beloved by all who have known her as well as thousands who only knew her through Facebook and other social media.

Afton no longer feels pain from the cancer that had wracked her body this past year. We will miss her infectious smile, her amazing wit and the Light of Christ that reflected in her beautiful eyes. Sweet Afton, God be with you ‘til we meet again. We love you to the moon and back.

Afton is survived by her parents, Robert and Sheri Wallace; her sisters, Kaylynne, Abigail and Katie; her brother Scott; grandparents, Kaye Wallace and Erlend and Colleen Peterson.

Funeral services will be held at the Vicksburg Auditorium, 901 Monroe St., Vicksburg, at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 30, 2015.

Visitation will be held at Glenwood Funeral Home, 145 U.S. 80, Vicksburg, from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 29, 2015.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to a scholarship fund at http://www.gofundme.com/tf5qfc