GREER, S.C. ?
We are learning more about the Greer woman found dead in her home Wednesday.
On Thursday, the coroner said Christina Larain Parcell, 41, died of multiple sharp force injuries.
Parcell was found dead in a home in the Canebrake neighborhood after someone who knew her called 911, said Lt. Ryan Flood, with the Greenville County Sheriff's Office.
The coroner's office called the death suspicious.
Investigators said they believe Parcell's death is an isolated incident.
As of Friday morning, no arrests have been made and no suspect has been named.
The Foothills Veterinary Hospital said Parcell worked at the clinic in Greenville. The following post was made on Facebook:
"It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we inform you of the death of our colleague and friend, Christina Parcell, who was taken from us on Oct. 13. We will all miss her more than words can express. She was not just our co-worker but our dear friend as well. We will share with you the details regarding a memorial fund in the days to come. Please keep Christina?s family in your prayers. We also ask that you keep our Foothills family in your prayers during this difficult time."
Parcell's boss says she worked at the clinic for three years.
"She's definitely going to be missed. Everybody's just kind of feeling I think a little empty," Dr. Dan Randall, of Foothills Veterinary Hospital, said.
Randall says they're still trying to wrap their heads around what happened.
"She was just fun to be around and somebody you would enjoy talking to," he said.
He describes her as intelligent, capable and witty, saying her talent a presence at the clinic will be unmatched.
"We'll miss her expertise for sure, but I think, more than anything, over the three years she worked here, she just made a lot of friends and I think people are mostly going to miss her friendship and just miss her presence around the office," Randall said.
More importantly, Randall says Parcell was a devoted mother to her young daughter.
"There were a couple of times where I got to be around her and her daughter together," he said. "Her daughter was such a bright light and a kind spirit."
Randall looks back on many fond memories he has of Parcell, sharing one in particular.
?I do remember after that particular kickball game the other year when she was the only one out there playing in business casual," Randall said. "It was raining, she was soaking wet, barefoot and came up after the game and gave me a little side hug and said, ?You know you you?re pretty special to me if I get out here in the rain and play kickball in my dress clothes, so you owe me one.??
Randall says Parcell was appreciated around the clinic as a co-worker and friend.
"I think I would be more intentional just about saying thank you for everything she did for us," he said.
Parcell also worked with the Carolina Loving Hound Rescue. The organization posted the following on Facebook:
"I am asking for all of you to please keep Christina's Family, specifically her young daughter in your prayers. Christina was murdered yesterday and the assailant/s are still at large. I honestly sat here these last 14 hours trying to figure out how to wrap my head around this. Christina was not only one of the most epic Vet Techs to our dogs but she was a friend. With a personality the size of a High Rise and always trying to make everyone else feel better. I can't tell you how many times she walked me to my car after an appointment and had me crying from laughing so hard. The dogs loved her and she did such an incredible job with them. When you are at the clinic as much as we are you form friendships with some of the people that work on your dogs., It is hard not to, Christina was one of them. She always had an ear and always tried to make you smile even in the worst of situations. We are absolutely devastated by this senseless crime as there is a beautiful little girl whos life has forever been changed. Thank you and we appreciate any good vibes and prayers for her family! Christina we will have that bottle of wine when we see each other again!"
The sheriff's office is asking people who live in and around the neighborhood to check their surveillance systems, including doorbell cameras, between 6 and 11 a.m. Wednesday for any suspicious person or suspicious vehicles.
He said they don't think there was a forced entry into the home.
?It?s imperative for the community to come forward with information," Flood said. "Whether it?s surveillance footage or whether that?s just information related to the crime in and of itself. We need the community to come forward.?
Anyone with information or relevant video footage should call Crime Stoppers of Greenville at 864-232-7463.
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