11-year-old dies in skiing accident

JOHNS CREEK - The funeral for an 11-year-old Johns Creek boy who died last week in a skiing accident will be held Wednesday.

Tyler Wahl Safarriyeh was the grandson of Duward and Betsy Pennington of Gainesville.

Safarriyeh was killed Friday while skiing during a vacation with family and friends in Winter Park, Colorado.

(A complete obituary can be found on the AccessNorthGa.com obituaries page.)