Thousands of miles removed from a desperate search for Gannon Stauch, his grandmother Loronda Bullard joined more than 100 people in a prayer vigil in downtown Loris Wednesday evening.
Bullard’s daughter, Landon Hiott, has been in the Colorado Springs, Colorado area for more than a week now, arriving as soon as she could after son was reported missing on Jan. 27.
Family and friends, most from Harvest Baptist Church and Crossway Baptist Church, heard Crossway Pastor Tommy Shelley pray with Gannon’s loved ones who were present, and pray for the 11 year-old boy’s safe return.
Shelley said he has given support to Gannon’s grandparents, Mack and Loronda Bullard. Mack Bullard, Shelley said, described the pre-teen as “my buddy, my hero.”
“We just pray You will bring Gannon home to us,” Shelley prayed.
Timmy and Melissa Todd, who helped organize the vigil, said they know the grandparents well because Mack Bullard is a frequent customer at the NAPA store Timmy Todd manages in Loris.
“We know his grandparents and felt in our hearts it was the right thing to do,” Melissa Todd said. “Loris is a tight-knit community and we all try to help one-another.”
Because blue is Gannon’s favorite color, many wore blue to the vigil in homage to the boy.
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