TC. Father’s heartbreaking plea at funeral of Poppy Reynolds

A popular young woman who passionately campaigned for more suicide prevention support after her brother’s d.e.a.t.h has been farewelled at an emotional funeral.

The heartbroken parents of Poppy Reynolds, 22, from Bundaberg in Queensland, remembered their daughter as a ‘darling, golden-heart girl’ at the service on Friday following her d.e.a.t.h late last month.

Ms Reynolds’ older brother, Harry Reynolds, lost his life in 2022, which had sparked her advocacy and fundraising work for mental health charities, while she continued her job as a civil plant operator.

Her mother, Natalie Vizer, told the packed service that her daughter had put others before herself for as long as she could remember and had wanted to make a positive difference in the world.

‘One day last week, her tough resilience just couldn’t show up one more time,’ she said in her eulogy, reported The Courier Mail.

She described her daughter as a typical upbeat and outgoing young woman, with a messy bedroom and a knack for masking her mental struggles.

‘It has left an unfillable hole in my heart,’ she said.

Ms Reynolds’ older sister, Grace, said Poppy had been a rock in recent years and would be incredibly missed.

A funeral service was held for Poppy Reynolds on Friday four years after her brother d.i.e.d which motivated her charity work

‘She is how I got through and I’m sorry I couldn’t do the same for her,’ she said.

Her father, Bruce Reynolds, also spoke at the service, heart-wrenchingly telling his surviving three children they were ‘not allowed’ to have another funeral.

Her younger sister, Euleilah, said Poppy had a wonderful sense of humour.

‘Whatever room you stepped in, everyone’s face lit up. I loved every minute of every day I spent with you,’ she said.

Poppy had been particularly close with Harry.

Mourners wore yellow to match with the yellow poppy flowers in the chapel.

Instead of gifts on her 18th birthday, Poppy had asked friends to donate to her fundraising campaign for S.u.i.c.i.d.e Prevention Australia.

‘I just wanted you to know that I never stopped looking up to you (even when we fought non-stop),’ she wrote of Harry on Instagram.

Attendees wore yellow in honour of Ms Reynolds who worked as a civil plant operator

Poppy’s friend Jordan Warren shared a tribute online.

‘Having you by my side was one of the biggest blessings life could offer and to have you taken away from me so soon will be one of my biggest heartaches.

‘I know you’re up there, most likely being the loudest, unapologetically of course.’