Mourners wear purple in honor of their mother.

Hundreds of purple-clad mourners gathered to honor the life of a mother of two whose body was discovered in a woodland a week after she went missing.

Katie Kenyon’s body was discovered seven days after she was last seen leaving Burnley in a silver Ford Transit van in the Forest of Bowland.

Burnley resident Andrew Burfield, 50, has been accused with her murder.

Ms Kenyon’s family had requested that attendees dress in her favorite color or something bright for her funeral in Padiham.

Floral tributes to “Katie” and “Mum” were placed on top of the carriage, and purple balloons were fastened to the exterior of the town center church.

The 33-year-funeral old’s would be followed by a private burial.

Her family characterized her death as a “heartbreaking nightmare,” while her sister Jenny said she will always cherish her “beautiful big sister.”

Ms Kenyon died as a result of head injuries, according to a post-mortem examination conducted by the Home Office.

On November 14, Mr Burfield, of Todmorden Road, will stand trial.