LITTLE ELM, Texas — It's been more than a week since Rosita Sherfield, 41, was struck and killed in the area of Little Elm. Investigators with the Little Elm Police Department are seeking the public's help to find the one or two drivers who hit Sherfield.
Aliyah Rankin, Sherfield's oldest daughter, is struggling with her mother's death, as are many of her younger siblings. Rankin told WFAA her mother would occasionally take walks nearby her home in the area of Aubrey. The neighborhood runs right along U.S. Highway 380.
"Something is just ripped out of you and you can't get that back," said Rankin.
She told WFAA that Sherfield had only been gone for 10 minutes before they noticed a large first responder presence in front of their neighborhood and along U.S. 380.
"We were like, 'Oh no, she's OK. It's not her,'" Rankin recalled saying to her siblings on that Nov. 1 night. The worst news was confirmed a day later.
Sherfield was a mother of eight children. Rankin described her as a loving mother who did everything to care for her children, and she was also known for her extra long hugs.
"If this were your sister, your mother, your daughter, you'd want them to come forward," cried Rankin.
Police say the public should be on the look out for the suspected vehicle involved: a dark-colored SUV and a white Honda with extensive damage to the front.
"I would do a lot for that hug, lemme just say it like that," Rankin said. "Last words I said to her was, 'I love you.' I'm just thankful for that."
Rankin would do anything to turn back the clock and bring back her mom. The family has organized a GoFundMe page to help the family with unexpected expenses. Click here if you'd like to donate.