KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT)--Today was an emotional day for the friends and family of Andy Harmon. Some got closure, others didn't when Thelma Trent plead guilty in court.

The sign on Lone Mountain Road says it all, "Please drive slowly, we love our children." Some people pay attention to it, others don't. But for the family and friends of Andy Harmon who were at the Claiborne County Justice Center today, they will never forget what happened there at 3:10 p.m. on June 14th, 2010.

Jennifer Davidson, a family friend remembers it like it was yesterday. "My sister and I were swimming, doing what most people do in the summer, swimming. And, we got a call that there was a really bad car wreck." She said Andy was always helping others, "He helped a lot of kids who tried to change their lives off dependency on drugs. He was so against that kind of thing."

In court the judge asked Thelma Trent if she understood the charges against her. She did and plead guilty to vehicular manslaughter, after testing positive to methamphetamine and another controlled substance, in the death of then 17 year old Andy Harmon.

Harmon was a rising senior at Claiborne High School. Another family friend, Lynze Bergmann remembers that day as well, "They were going down, and one of the ladies said, Andy's gonna be o.k., and the mother plainly said, no, he's not because God always takes the good ones."

Andy Harmon was a good one, a volunteer firefighter at South Claiborne County Fire Department. The department now has a bench outside of it in Andy's honor.

Claiborne High School principial Dan Redmond allowed students to leave school today and honor Andy by wearing buttons that read, "Justice for Andy." "He was 17 years old and for a 17 year old to have that type of responsibility and outgoing message, he was one of a kind. Very much so," says Redmond.

Tthe cars continue to zoom by, ignoring the signs of warning and concern. But for those who will always remember a 17 year old that taught teachers how to run a cotton candy machine for school functions Andy Harmon will never be forgotten.

Thelma Trent was sentenced nine years, as a part of her plea deal she will be eligible for parole in a little less than 3 years.