Family, friends and fellow Marines remembered Lance Cpl. Casey Lynne Casanova as a vivacious woman who paid the ultimate price for her country.
Casanova is believed to be the first woman from Mississippi killed in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan.
She was buried saturday after a memorial at New Heights Baptist Church and a graveside service at Adams United Methodist Church cemetery in rural Lincoln County.
Casanova and three other Marines were killed May 2 when a roadside bomb was detonated near their vehicle in the Al Anbar Province.
Hundreds, including many Marines, attended Saturday's services. They remembered Casanova with musical tributes and tearful recollections of her dedication to the Marine Corps.
Military officials gave Paula Carruth, Casanova's mother, a Purple Heart Medal during the service.