Memorial Services Held For Visalia Toddler

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Friday, March 27, 2009

Memorial services will be held on Friday for a Visalia girl who police say was beaten to death over the weekend.

Natalynn Miller will be laid to rest following services at 1:30 p.m. at Salser & Dillard Funeral Chapel in Visalia.

Natalynn died on Sunday of blunt force trauma to the head and body, according to the Tulare County Coroner.

On Wednesday, the Visalia Police Department arrested 25-year-old Ryann Jones on suspicion of murder. Investigators say Jones was babysitting Natalynn at the time of her death. Jones is the boyfriend of Natalynn's mother.

Despite the circumstances surrounding her death, Natalynn's father Troy Miller says he wants people to focus on her life right now and what she brought to the world. "She had the brightest, most beautiful eyes and prettiest smile. She was the sweetest, most beautiful daughter that any father could ever ask for," said Miller.