Alexa House Mission Center dedicated to lost members of the community, will host families experiencing homelessness

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) – Renovations at a local mission center are complete. On Saturday, it was dedicated to three local individuals who passed away.

The Alexa House Mission Center is a safe space for people in the Family Promise program.

It honors the lifes of Alexa Cannon, Daniel Yardley and Rita Magnus. The three lost their lives under tragic circumstances, but now the memories house hope for those facing homelessness.

“It made sense to me that this would be something that might aid in honoring [Alexa’s] memory,” said Cathy Cannon, Alexa Cannon’s mother.

The house is named in honor of Alexa. The house is covered in blue, her favorite color, and decorated with her favorite quotes and pictures she took .

“This was one thing we really loved to do- to volunteer in the church,”…