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There was a sea of bucket hats and beautiful bright colours as hundreds of mourners gathered to say goodbye to a 'fun-loving' 24-year-old primary school teacher.

Bethannie Booth, from Merthyr Tydfil, died surrounded by her family on March 31 just weeks after developing cold and flu symptoms.

The popular primary school worker was put in an induced coma, having developed sepsis after contracting Strep A. 

When Bethannie believed she wasn't going to make it she sent her family texts setting out instructions for her own funeral, with bucket hats at the top of her list. 

Honouring her wishes, hundreds dressed in vibrant clothes to attend her funeral at Llwydcoed Crematorium on Friday afternoon to celebrate her life.

Her mother, Leanne Booth, said her daughter chose the theme due to her zest for life.

She said: 'She just loved life, loved festivals and also had Ibiza booked for her holiday in July. [She] just loved wearing the bucket hat with quirky sunglasses.'

Paying tribute to her daughter, she added: 'She was a beautiful young lady with a beautiful soul, fun-loving, caring and lived her life to the full.

'As a family we called her the weekend offender. As a nursery teacher, Ms Booth took her job very seriously and professionally.

'I can honestly say I've never ever met someone who loved their job as much as her. The children adored her; she was well and truly loved by them all.'

Ms Booth was the youngest of three daughters and was dearly loved by her older sisters, Megan, 25 and Nia-Ffion, 27, and younger brother, Corey, 10. 

She was an auntie to Parker, three, Caled, four months, and Myles, nine weeks. 

Her sister Megan previously told WalesOnline that Ms Booth loved her nephews very much. 

She also described how, while Bethanie was in hospital, the children at the school she worked at all wrote cards and messages to her.