Norma Chamblee and Jeannette Abernathy are long-time friends of Carl and

Sarah Collier.

But Thursday morning, their hearts went out to the Colliers' accused

killers also: Their granddaughter Holly Ann Harvey and her friend, Sandy

Ketchum, who police say brutally stabbed the Colliers in an ambush attack

at their north Fayette home Aug. 2.

Harvey and Ketchum made an appearance at a bond hearing before Fayette County

Chief Superior Court Judge Paschal A. English on Thursday morning. English

denied bond for both girls.

"They need a hug and someone to say, 'I love you no matter what

you've done,'" Chamblee said. "... I pray for them every

day, both of them. I just wanted to go up and hug 'em."

Holly spent almost the entire hearing with her head resting on the table

in front of her as her attorney, Judy Chidester, attempted to console her.

Sandy used a tissue to wipe away tears, and she nearly lost her composure

when her father took the witness stand and told the court that yes, Sandy

was his daughter.

After the hearing, Chamblee said she was familiar with some of the trouble

the Colliers had with their rebelling granddaughter -�who they attempted

to care for after her mother was sent to prison on drug charges.

Both Chamblee and Abernathy, who are now great-grandparents, said they,

too, had troubles with raising their kids, so they could identify with the

Colliers and their struggles with Holly. According to friends and family,

Holly and Sandy ran away together earlier this summer.

"If there's some way, something could help these girls later on

..." said Chamblee.

From what she knew, Chamblee said Holly led a troubled life. And from testimony

given in court on Thursday, it was made apparent that Sandy had been faced

with a difficult life as well.

"Just spare them when they are incarcerated," Abernathy said. "They

didn't have a chance with their background. They need to be rehabilitated.

"They needed love more."