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'Bubbly and joyful': Tributes paid at heartbreaking funeral for young Jessica

Her mother said nine-year-old Jessica 'taught her life is very precious'.

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Top left, Young Jessica, and below and right, the funeral procession attended by friends and family including her mother Tracey

A nine-year-old girl who was 'full of life' died suddenly after suffering a brain haemorrhage.

The family of Jessica Woolhouse was left devastated after the schoolgirl could not be woken after going to sleep on the sofa at her Walsall home.

Medics battled to save her but took the heartbreaking decision to switch off her life support.

WATCH: Mother's tribute to young Jessica

The Lodge Farm Primary School pupil, who had two brothers, Josh and Jake, aged 18 and 11, was described as a healthy, fun-loving girl and her family said there had been no warning signs anything was wrong.

Dozens of people turned out for her funeral at St Emmanuel Church, in Bentley, Walsall, yesterday, where her pink and white coffin travelled in a hearse behind two white horses. In front of her coffin, was a floral display of a pink car.

The coffin carried inside the church
#TeamJess tops were wore to celebrate her life

The hearse was followed by dozens of cars with pink bows from the Ford Mania car club, which the family are members of, up to the church. Family and friends wore a white jumper with a photos of Jessica on the front and '#TeamJess' on the back, while others wore pink clothing.

Inside the church, there were pink and white bows, butterfly and unicorn balloons and photos of Jessica. The service was led by Reverend Sharron Hough who described Jessica as 'bubbly, joyful and confident' who 'loved to dance and loved cars'. Family and friends also lit candles in the church in memory of Jessica.

Her mother, Tracey Walerzak, paid tribute to her 'best friend' during the service.

Right, An emotional Tracey joining the funeral procession

She said: "Jessica was born on September 20, 2009. She was beautiful and me and her dad were devoted to her. We had two boys so she was very much wanted.

"She was so happy. She loved telling me about her day at school, friends and her teachers. She would attend car shows and she made some very special friends through Ford Mania.

"She was happy and beautiful – she was such a joy to be around. She lived for the moment and she taught me that life is very precious.

"She was always friendly and she was loving. She was amazing and I am still so proud to have had such a wonderful daughter, I am proud to be her mother – I will love you forever."

A pink floral car created to honour Jessica
A message from Mom - Fly high angel #TeamJess

In a tribute read out from her grandparents Janet and John, they said: "When she was born we were elated. She was a beautiful baby girl.

"We loved seeing her personality shine. We will always cherish memories of her keeping her alive in our hearts forever."

The funeral procession
Pink ribbons were tied to cars arriving at the church

Hymns including All Things Bright and Beautiful, while music during the service including Jealous of the Angels by Donna Taggart and Shotgun by George Ezra – which her brother Jake said was a song 'she loved' and that they used to sing along to it in the car. Family and friends left the church, to a committal at Willenhall Lawn Cemetery, with When She Loved Me by Sarah McLachlan from Disney's Toy Story.

Jessica's mother's partner Ian Taylor said: "Jess hadn't been well. We couldn't rouse her and after several attempts the decision was made to call paramedics. She was taken to Walsall Manor Hospital, they did some tests and they found out she had a brain haemorrhage and she was transferred to Birmingham Children's Hospital where they performed a four-and-a-half-hour operation.

"When they came out at 11pm they told us she had a very slim chance of survival. Unfortunately, they did some more tests on the Sunday and the decision was taken to turn the machines off."

An emotional Mr Taylor, 43, described how Jess had been enjoying a normal, happy life doing the sort of things any other child would in the days leading up to her death on October 22.

The church has been dressed to celebrate Jessica's life

He said: "My lad is 10 and a few days before that they had been to the cinema and playing Xbox, then this happens, it's absolutely tragic.

"She was full of life, singing and dancing. She was a lover of music, she always had her headphones on doing little selfie videos. Everybody loved her."

Mr Taylor said there had been no signs Jess was ill.

Pink ribbons adorn the church

He said: "There was nothing at all. They identified she had a weak blood vessel on the brain which one in 1,000 people have and can go at any time if you're coughing, sneezing or straining. They said even if she had been on the doorstep of the hospital and it happened it would have been too late."

Leanne Morris, from the Ford Mania club, said: "Jessica liked my car. She was so bubbly and smiley.

"She was always joyful and running around."

A Go Fund Me page set up for Jessica raised more than £1,000.