Seven weeks after Sherin Mathews' body was found, the
location where she was laid to rest has been released.
Sources close to the family tell WFAA that they wanted
to wait until the headstone had arrived before releasing the location.
"She's in a better place than we all are," a woman
who came to Sherin's prayer vigil several weeks back said. She has asked us to
not reveal her identity.
"None of us even met her but the pictures and her smile
has been haunting everyone," she said.
The family tells WFAA they are now comfortable sharing
that her headstone is located in the southwest portion of the cemetery at the
Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home. The family is very aware that many
people wanted to pay their respects and asks that if people wish to come by the
site to do it respectfully.
Several weeks back a private ceremony was held for Sherin
Mathews. There were about 30 to 40 people there and it was led by the elders of
the church. The soil around the headstone is still fresh and that headstone
reads her full name "Sherin Susan Mathews."
The headstone also reads "Moment In Our Arms, Lifetime
In Our Hearts." A source close to the family says those words were chosen
by Wesley, Sherin Mathews' adoptive father. Wesley faces a charge of injury to
a child and his wife Sini faces a charge of child endangerment.
"Regardless if you have kids or no kids...if you have a
heart, that heart aches," she said.
The site will likely be visited by many. Those who knew
her and those, who after all this, feel like they know her.