Texas family mourns 'shining light' 8-year-old daughter confirmed dead in Camp Mystic flood disaster

The family of 8-year-old Kellyanne Elizabeth Lytal confirmed to Fox News Digital on Friday that Texas Rangers had identified her as one of the Camp Mystic girls who lost their lives in the Texas Hill Country floods.

The Lytal family described Kellyanne, who went missing on the Fourth of July, as a “shining light in this world.”

“She was kind, fearless, silly, compassionate, and a loving friend to everyone,” the family wrote in a statement to Fox News Digital. 

Kellyanne Elizabeth Lytal, 8, passed away in the Texas Hill Country Floods on July 4, 2025.

Kellyanne Elizabeth Lytal, 8, died in the Texas Hill Country Floods July 4, 2025. (Photo courtesy of the Lytal family)

In memory of Kellyanne, her family set up the Kellyanne Elizabeth Lytal Memorial Foundation to support charitable causes she deeply cared about.

The fund is part of the Greater Houston Community Foundation, a tax-exempt organization.

The Lytal family asked for continued prayers for all the families affected by the tragedy.

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