The Dublin, Georgia, community was instantly plunged into mass grief upon learning of the loss of an entire family in a fiery crash on Interstate 16 in Bulloch County about 1.5 hours east of Dublin.
We continue to mourn the loss on March 14, 2021, of Dr. Jaroy Stuckey, DHS principal, wife Elysea, three-year-old son A. J., and unborn daughter. We pray for their families and the school community.
We were not ready for this! We were shocked and numb in disbelief. But reality is seeping into our consciousness. Three hearses in procession insisted we face the truth and reach out to each other.
Forced goodbyes are cruel. A million questions begin with, “Why?” We need to talk. We need to listen. We need to cry. We need each other to get through this family, school, and community tragedy.
Posted at this site are brief articles on grieving. More are planned. Grieving well helps us to live well. Stifled emotions of grief can be unhealthy. What are healthy ways to express feelings of loss?
You have a special invitation to follow here the series of articles on grief. You may find helpful ways to deal with loss, and you may want to use some of what you find to help others in times of loss.
I do not know all the answers, but I continue to learn from others. I will try to write some of the helpful things here for you.
Words and People 