Funeral held for Ga. toddler who died in hot SUV

Two people embrace as they arrive to a funeral service for Cooper Harris at the University Church of Christ on Saturday, June 28, 2014, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Cooper Harris, 22 months old, died in Georgia on June 18 after he was left in his fathers' SUV for seven hours. (AP Photo/Butch Dill) Two people embrace as they arrive to a funeral service for Cooper Harris at the University Church of Christ on Saturday, June 28, 2014, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Cooper Harris, 22 months old, died in Georgia on June 18 after he was left in his fathers' SUV for seven hours. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

By Associated Press June 28, 2014 1 min read

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) – Family and friends have held a funeral for the Georgia toddler who died in a hot SUV as his father remains in jail on murder and child cruelty charges.

The ceremony for Cooper Harris was held in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on Saturday.

Justin Ross Harris called the ceremony from the Cobb County Jail in Marietta, Georgia, where he is being held without bond. Using a speaker phone, Harris emotionally thanked people for their support since the 22-month-old’s death on June 18.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the boy’s mother, Leanna Harris, said she is not angry called Harris a great father (http://on-ajc.com/1q1LG7A).

The boy’s mother, Leanna Harris, said she is not angry with her husband and called him a great father.