'He always wanted to be a superhero': Six-year-old boy who was killed by teen gunman at school is laid to rest at emotional funeral

A six-year-old boy who died after a teenage gunman opened fire at a South Carolina elementary school is being remembered on Wednesday as a superhero. 

At the Hall family's request, mourners are wearing superhero costumes to celebrate Jacob, who is being laid to rest dressed as Batman.  

'We want to honor Jacob, celebrate Jacob, in a way he would love,' his great-aunt, Rebecca Hunnicutt, told the Anderson Independent-Mail.  'He always wanted to be a superhero.'

His funeral comes a week after authorities say 14-year-old Jessie Osborne killed his own father before driving a pickup to Townville Elementary School and crashing into a playground fence. 

Jacob, a classmate and a first-grade teacher were struck by bullets as they left for recess. That student and teacher were treated and released from a hospital later that day.

A bullet struck Jacob in a main artery in his thigh, and he was airlifted to a Greenville hospital, where he died on Saturday. 

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Dale Hall, dressed in a Superman outfit, stands before the casket during the funeral for his brother Jacob Hall on Wednesday

An emotional Renae Hall, dressed as Robin, reacts as her son is placed into a hearse after the funeral service on Wednesday. The six-year-old is being laid to rest dressed as Batman

Friends support Jacob's mother Renae Hall (above, dressed as Robin) after an emotional funeral for the six-year-old

A six-year-old boy who died after a teenage gunman opened fire at a South Carolina elementary school will be remembered on Wednesday as a superhero. Above, Jacob's blue casket arrives for his funeral service

A fellow six-year-old, Lily Gunby, said Jacob 'was really sweet,' and 'knew a lot about Jesus.' 

She's sitting in the pews of Townville's Oakdale Baptist Church, wearing a pink and black Superman shirt in her friend's honor.

Lily's uncle Derek Gunby says Jacob was 'the cutest thing ever' at the church's Bible school.

The mourners also include some people who drove for hours to attend the funeral. 

John Buckland, the founder of Heroes 4 Higher, drove his Batmobile - which he calls the Hope-Mobile - from West Virginia.