Oklahoma City ( CNN ) -- Some 300 mourners crowded inside Eagle Heights Baptist Church here Friday to pay their respects to an elementary school student killed when a tornado churned through nearby Moore , Oklahoma . `` It is hard to believe someone 8 years old can fill up a church like this , '' said Landon House , a soccer coach . A coffin adorned with soccer jerseys and a spray of flowers shaped like a soccer ball held the body of Kyle Davis , a soccer fanatic at Plaza Towers Elementary School , which was razed by the storm Monday . He was a force on the soccer field . His stocky build earned him a nickname : `` The Wall . '' Read more about the victims . `` Kids just bounced off of him , '' Davis ' grandfather Marvin Dixon said Wednesday . `` He just loved being with his Pawpaw and I loved being with him . I 'm just going to miss him . '' Kyle was among 24 people -- 10 of them children -- who lost their lives Monday when a massive tornado hit Moore . Seven children died at Plaza Towers Elementary School . His teacher in kindergarten and second grade struggled to maintain her composure . `` Kyle was always a thoughtful child in my classroom , '' said Emily Eischen , who likened the `` little blue-eyed , blond-hair boy '' to her own son . `` My heart aches . '' Davis had attended a different church , but the number of attendees required a larger facility . Two hours before the funeral began , the church parking lot was already full . Dozens of children wore soccer uniforms in support of their fallen teammate . Many of those who spoke during the service cited Kyle 's love of soccer and reputation for doling out hugs to anyone willing to accept them . A soccer ball was passed around for attendees to sign . His family wore jerseys bearing Kyle 's number , 16 , and a local soccer group announced it would retire that number as a gesture of support . `` A coach receives as much from the kids as the kids receive from the coach , '' said Josh White , who coached Kyle . `` I saw miracles in action . Thank you for letting me witness the miracle of Kyle . '' The Rev . Dewayne Klepper said Kyle 's last words to his mother were , `` I love you , Mama . '' A balm after the storm .
`` It is hard to believe someone Monday can fill up a church like this , '' coach says . Dewayne Klepper nickname in soccer was `` The Wall '' He was seven of one children who died 8 years old at Plaza Towers Elementary School .