Ethan Stacy's Funeral...

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.

On May 5, Nathan Sloop took Ethan into a back bedroom and severely beat him, leaving him with swelling around his jaw, according to a probable cause statement written by detectives. The swelling to his face was so noticeable that the couple opted to leave Ethan in a bedroom and remove the door handle while they went to the Davis County Courthouse to be married. Investigators say the couple didn't want to take Ethan out in public for fear someone would report them.

Over the next few days, Ethan exhibited signs of possible head trauma, including vomiting, being lethargic and unresponsive, and not eating, according to detectives.

On May 9, Mother's Day, Nathan Sloop found Ethan dead in his bed.

In a horrific series of events that followed, police say Nathan and Stephanie Sloop attempted to hide Ethan's body and disfigured him to make it harder for officers to later identify him. The Sloops drove to Powder Mountain, where the boy was buried and other evidence was burned.

The Sloops made their initial court appearances Friday, each appearing separately. Nathan wiped away tears during the brief hearing while Stephanie Sloop looked visibly intimidated.

There have been two candlelight vigils over the past week outside the Layton apartment where Ethan briefly lived.