Ethan Stacy funeral Wednesday in Virginia

LAYTON — Ethan Stacy will be laid to rest in Virginia on Wednesday.

A funeral for Ethan, whose stepfather and mother are accused of killing him just a week after arriving in Utah to spend the summer with them, will be held Wednesday in Richlands, Va.

An obituary for Ethan on the Grundy Funeral Home's website said the boy was born at Fort Stewart Army Base in Savannah, Ga., on Sept. 22, 2005.

"Ethan was a fun-loving boy who enjoyed life and loved playing with his Transformers," the obituary states.

Ethan is survived by his father, Joe Stacy; a brother, sister, grandparents and "several aunts, uncles and cousins." There is no mention in the obituary, however, of Ethan's mother, Stephanie Sloop, who remained in the Davis County Jail on Monday waiting to hear if she and her newlywed husband, Nathan Sloop, will be charged with aggravated murder, which Davis County Attorney's Office says it is pursuing.

A public viewing followed by a church service will be held Tuesday evening, with the funeral scheduled for Wednesday.

"We expect a big crowd. We've had a lot of calls on this kid," said Ralph Keene, an office manager at Grundy Funeral Home.

A memorial fund was set up for Ethan at TruPoint Bank, P. O. Box 1010, Grundy, VA 24614. Donations can be made to the Ethan Stacy Memorial Fund.

The Sloops both agreed last week to waive bail pending their next court hearing May 28. Friday, Davis County Attorney Troy Rawlings announced charges against the pair are still pending the outcome of additional evidence, namely autopsy results from the medical examiner.

Ethan's body arrived in Virginia on Sunday, according to the funeral home.

Rawlings said Monday the autopsy is not completed, but the Utah Medical Examiner's Office has what it needs to complete those tests and was able to release Ethan's body back to his family.

Rawlings said he would seek aggravated murder charges against both Stephanie and Nathan Sloop, if the evidence supports it.

Police say Ethan suffered a progressive and systematic pattern of child abuse, ultimately leading to his death.