Authorities have confirmed that a five year old Floyd County boy died from drowning over the weekend. 

Kaiden Franklin, a student at Model Elementary School, passed away Saturday while swimming at Lake Allatoona.  Witnesses told police Franklin was playing on a float in the lake when at some point he fell off and went under.   His body was recovered approximately two hours later, by using a side-scan sonar in approximately six feet of water.

Model Elementary posted the following on Facebook:

“Our deepest pain is having to share the passing of one of our own school babies. Our hearts are broken to have to share this news with our school family.  Model family and friends, please keep the family of Kaiden Franklin in your thoughts and prayers. Our precious Kaiden just graduated kindergarten but passed away from a water accident at Lake Allatoona.”

Community members are now in the process of setting up a Donation Fund and Meal Train for the family.  Donations for the family may be dropped off this week at Model Elementary School.

(Coosa Valley News/www.coosavalleynews.com)