Florida family - including two children - die in plane crash as they traveled to Georgia for a funeral (8 Pics)

A small plane crashed Friday in rural Georgia, killing all five members of a Florida family on board, who were traveling to a funeral in Indiana.

Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills told local news outlets no one survived the afternoon crash about 100 miles (161 kilometers) southeast of Atlanta.

Sills identified the victims as Larry Ray Pruitt, 67, of Morriston, Florida; Shawn Charles Lamont, 41, of Gainesville, Florida; his wife Jody Rae Lamont, 43; and their two children, six-year-old Jayce and four-year-old Alice. Larry was Jody's father.

Shawn Charles Lamont, 41, of Gainesville, Florida; his wife Jody Rae Lamont, 43; and their two children, six-year-old Jayce and four-year-old Alice died in the plane crash. Jody's father was piloting the plane and also died

Larry Pruitt was the pilot of the plane - he owned a business called Shadow Trailers which is based near the airport

The Federal Aviation Administration said the Piper PA31-T was flying from Williston, Florida, to Newcastle, Indiana when it crashed

Pruitt owned and was the pilot of the plane.

The Federal Aviation Administration said the Piper PA31-T was flying from Williston, Florida, to Newcastle, Indiana.

Tracy Carter, a Milledgeville resident, told The Union-Recorder he saw a plane circling the area and catch fire. Parts of the plane flew off and landed in the nearby field and he said he heard a loud boom.

Emergency crews responded, putting out flames in a wooded area.

Shawn Charles Lamont, 41, and his wife Jody Rae Lamont, 43, are pictured above. They died in the crash

Pruitt is seen above. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate

Peter Knudson, a spokesman with the National Transportation Safety Board, said the pilot radioed and told air traffic controllers he was deviating around weather and then asked about a direct route to Cumberland, Indiana. 

According to The Gainesville Sun, Williston Airport manager Benton Stegall said: 'Larry called and needed topped off (with fuel), and I sent a team member over. 

'Larry always had a smile on his face and would crack a joke for anyone that needed it.' 

Pruitt owned a business called Shadow Trailers which is based near the airport.

Jody was a senior drug counselor with Alachua County Court Services. She is pictured above with her children

The family are seen above in an older Facebook photo when the children were younger

Shawn had previously worked with Pruitt but went on to run J & S Trailer Service, Inc. 

A Facebook post shared by the company read: 'It is with a very heavy heart that we at J & S Trailer Service tell our customers and friends that we have lost a very special family. Shawn, Jody, Jayce and Alice LaMont along with Jody’s father Larry Pruitt. May they all Rest In Peace.' 

Jody was a senior drug counselor with Alachua County Court Services. 

'Jody devoted her life to helping those in need find their way back to leading healthy and productive lives,' Alachua County Chair Robert Hutchinson stated in a press release. 

He added: 'Her loss weighs heavily on all those who worked with her, knew her, and loved her.' 

The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate.

Six-year-old Jayce and four-year-old Alice are pictured above. They both died in the crash