Amy Joyner's Memorial Service Set for Sunday, May 1 After Teen Killed at Howard High School

By Star Connor (s.connor@mstarsnews.com) | Apr 26, 2016 06:00 PM EDT

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A memorial service for Amy Joyner has been set for Sunday, May 1 after the 16-year-old Delaware teen was killed at Howard High School of Technology last week.

According to Delaware News, Joyner's service will be held at St. Paul UAME Church in Wilmington, Delaware. Family and friends are encouraged to come and pay their respects during visitation hours that will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the church on North Market Street.

The will be no viewing or public service, according to Joyner's obituary. The family will have other private services to follow.

"The family sincerely appreciates the tremendous outpouring of love and concern that they have received during this time," the obituary read.

MStars News previously learned that charges would be filed in the death of Amy Inita Joyner-Francis. The high school student was allegedly jumped by a group of girls inside of the school's bathroom after she got into a fight with a one of the girls over a boy.

Administrators revealed on Monday that they would be scheduling private meetings for parents this week in the wake of Joyner-Francis' death.

The meetings will start at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, and Wednesday, April 27. The meetings will not be open to the public. Parents will have to sign in at the door before attending. The meetings are split up by classes. Tuesday night will be for the parents who have students in grades 10 and 11; Wednesday will be for the grades 9 and 12.

So far no charges have been filed in the awful incident.

"Today was a difficult day for the Howard school community, and we are most thankful to report that our students were able to experience a day of collective care, support, and instruction amid their emotions and grief regarding the death of classmate Amy Joyner-Francis," administrators said on Monday after the fight took Joyner-Francis' life on Thursday, April 21. "Her family and friends remain in our thoughts and prayers."

As students returned to school on Monday the community offered them hugs.

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