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A 6-year-old boy who was receiving hospice care at his Georgia home died on Aug. 6

Axyl Womack was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, an aggressive form of bone cancer

"You were the strongest little boy I'll ever know," his grieving parents wrote after his death

A 6-year-old boy whose bone cancer quickly spread following his diagnosis has died after spending his final days at home with his loved ones and with one last visit from Santa.

In the early morning hours of Wednesday, Aug. 6, Axyl Womack died at his Monticello, Georgia, home with his parents, Augusta and William, and his adoring family by his side.

"It's with a broken heart to say that our sweet Axyl got his wings early this morning," his grieving mom and dad wrote in a Facebook post later that day. "We were all

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