Youngest Victims of Weleetka House Fire Laid to Rest

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WELEETKA, Oklahoma -- Family and friends said goodbye to the two youngest victims killed in a Weleetka house fire Monday.

Three-year-old James Southern and his 2-year-old sister Barbara were laid to rest Saturday. Their mother said the two were buried together in the family cemetery in Bryant.

They two were staying with a babysitter on Monday when a fire started in the home, killing two other children and two adults inside. Renee Buck, her daughter LaToya Bush, and Bush's two children, Tristin and Kurstyn Pelegrin, also died in the fire.

A joint funeral was held for the four on Thursday.

Investigators said they think the fire may have been started by an electrical problem in the living room.

Eight-year-old Tavis Southern was the survivor in the home.

Memorial funds have been set up for the families of the victims:

Renee Buck Memorial Fund
Citizens Security Bank & Trust
P.O. Box 248
Weleetka, Oklahoma 74880
405-786-2447

Latoya Bush & Children Memorial Fund
Citizens Security Bank & Trust
P.O. Box 248
Weleetka, Oklahoma 74880
405-786-2447

James and Barbara Southern Memorial Fund
Citizens Security Bank & Trust
P.O. Box 248
Weleetka, Oklahoma 74880
405-786-2447

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