Karen Elizabeth Stokes

Karen Elizabeth Stokes, 64, of Norman Park, passed away on Monday, December 15, 2025, at Pruitt Health in Moultrie, Georgia.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, December 20, 2025, at Southside Baptist Church cemetery in Norman Park, with Reverend Tim VanLandingham officiating.

Born on January 16, 1961, in Moultrie, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Reverend David Albert Stokes and Ivis Herring Stokes.

After graduating from Colquitt County High School, Ms. Stokes attended ABAC. She devoted 35 years of service to the Colquitt County Board of Education, where she worked as a paraprofessional at Cox Elementary School, making a lasting impact on countless young lives along the way.

She was a devoted and faithful member of Southside Baptist Church, where she served in many roles, including church secretary and Vacation Bible School director. Her passion for teaching and ministry extended beyond her home church as she also served as the VBS director for the Colquitt Baptist Association.

Ms. Stokes is survived by her sister, Brenda Stokes VanLandingham and husband Tim, of Cairo; her nephew, David B. VanLandingham of Macon; her nieces, Hannah G. VanLandingham of Cairo, and Rebekah V. Mann and husband Laurence of New Orleans, Louisiana.

Arrangements entrusted to Baker Funeral Home.