Annette Marie Stokes

It is with the heaviest of hearts we announce the passing of Annette Marie Ackinclose Stokes, 58, of Colonial Heights, VA. She was born at Mansfield General Hospital, on July 3, 1964, in Mansfield, Ohio. She was the first born of five children. Her family moved to Virginia in 1976, and she graduated from Colonial Heights High School in 1982. She had two beautiful girls with her then husband, Danny Stokes. Later in life she decided to go back to school, to further her education, and graduated from ECPI in May of 2018, with an Associates Degree of Applied Science in Health Science, with a major in Health Information Management. There was nothing in life she couldn't achieve. She was stubborn and independent, and the biggest go-getter you could ever meet. She was a dedicated mother, sister, daughter, grandmother, aunt, and friend to so many. She had the most creative soul imaginable. She never met a craft project she didn't love, from jewelry making to crocheting, to quilting and macrame. Her favorite thing in the world was going to the beach with her family. More specifically, the Outer Banks of NC. It's where she felt the most alive, happy, and free. She loved laying out in the sun, looking for seashells and sea glass, and writing in the sand. She also loved photography. Always taking the most beautiful pictures of sunrises and sunsets; ocean waves and sand dunes; seagulls and seashells. Her favorite holiday was Christmas, and she always knew how to make it more special than you could ever imagine. She was survived by both her parents, Sharon Best and George Ackinclose; her four siblings, George "Butch" Ackinclose, Tari Corrigan, Barbara Williams, and Jennifer Melton; her two daughters, Diana and Tiffany Stokes; and her grandchildren, Layla and Ethan Arsenault. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., on Friday, December 16, 2022, at the Chester Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Surfrider Foundation, the organization supports everything she believed in. Condolonces may be registered at jtmorriss.com.