Leah Dawn Adams was 32 years old. She had three young girls. Her family called her funny, loving and free spirited.

Now they are burying her.

Adams was found dead on Aug. 27 in Palo Pinto County, Texas. Her car was on fire near the Brazos River. Deputies found her body a short way from the flames.

Her family does not want that to be the whole story of her life.

"She does not need to be forgotten and I want her girls to remember her," her mother, Stacy Carnley, told WFAA.

Her sister, Amber Adams, said Leah made people laugh.

"I thought Leah was very funny and goofy, and that she was unique in that way," Amber Adams said.

Her younger brother, Hayden Pugh, kept it short.

"She loved her family a lot and we will miss her," Pugh said.

Leah was the first born daughter. The family calls itself close and strong. Right now they are trying to be both.

Here is what deputies have said so far.

The Palo Pinto County Sheriff's Office got a 911 call about 4:39 a.m. on Aug. 27. Someone saw a car on fire at Oaks Crossing, along the Brazos River. Deputies and firefighters drove out there. They found the burning car. They found Adams dead a short way off.

Sheriff's investigators said it looked like a homicide. They called in the Texas Rangers to help.

That same night, at about 11:20 p.m., deputies arrested Michael Wayne Hatcher. He is charged with capital murder. His bond has been denied. He is being held in the Palo Pinto County Jail.

A big wildfire was burning in the county at the time. The Ross Fire had eaten more than 85,000 acres. Sheriff J.R. Patterson said his team still found their suspect that night.

"Our thoughts are with Leah Dawn Adams' family and friends during this difficult time," Patterson said. "The Palo Pinto County Sheriff's Office will continue working with the Texas Rangers to see that this investigation is completed and justice is served."

Court papers fill in a little more.

An arrest affidavit says Hatcher told police he met Adams that night while fishing. He said the two of them flirted. He said he left the spot without her.

Investigators found Adams' backpack, her journal and her old driver's license in the bed of a truck. The truck was parked at the home Hatcher shares with his girlfriend. The affidavit says there was blood on that truck. It says there was blood on his clothes too.

The sheriff's office has not said much past that. It has not given a reason for the killing. It has not said how deputies tied Hatcher to it. It has not said why the charge is capital murder and not plain murder.

In Texas, capital murder means more than a killing. The state has to say something extra came with it. That can be a fire set on purpose. It can be a kidnapping. It is the most serious charge Texas has. It can mean life in prison with no parole, or the death penalty.

The family says Leah had just moved to that part of Texas. They say she did not know Hatcher at all.

Amber Adams said the spot where her sister was found was one of Leah's favorite places to camp.

Her father, Troy Adams, is not satisfied. He wants the people working this case to tell him more.

"There's something big missing from the story," Troy Adams said. "There's just something wrong with this picture. That's why I need answers so bad."

For now, the family waits. The sheriff's office and the Rangers are still working the case. The sheriff's office says it will not put out more details right now.

So the family is doing the only thing left to do this week. They are planning a funeral.

Three little girls will grow up without their mom. Their grandmother says that is the part people should hold on to. Not the fire. Not the river. Her.

A charge is not proof. Everyone is innocent until a court says otherwise.