i agree. Ive said it before and ill say it again. Driving is the most easiest yet most dangerous thing you will do in you life. It is so easy to just pay attn and not show out. Slow down for rain and heavy traffic. Dont speed excessivly.
We were pulling in are driveway just seconds after this tragedy took place, my husband seen it first,and said call 911 as he was running to see if anyone needed help.We have a daughter that is 18 that just graduated, so we are taking it pretty hard.We cant imagine Maria's family's pain. I don't think we will ever be the same. There will never be a day that we go out are driveway without Maria on are mind. We want her family to know they are in are hearts and prayers.
THIS WAS SO A HORRBLE MY 17 YEAROLD DAUGHTER WAS ON SCENE SHE DIED IN HER ARMS MY DAUGHTER IS SO TORN UP DOSE ANYONE HAVE INFO ON FURNAL ARRANGEMENTS OR ON THE MALES CONDITION
MARIA AND I WENT TO SCHOOL TOGETHER FOR TWO YEARS I JUST STARTED JACKSON HIGH LAST YEAR. SHE WAS ONE OF THE FIRST PEOPLE I MET. I HAD JUST SEEN HER THAT MORNING. IN SUMMER SCHOOL. WE WERE IN OUR FIRST PERIOD CLASS. WE WERE JUST JOKING AROUND THAT MORNING ABOUT STUPID LITTLE SILLY THINGS THEN WE WENT ON LUNCH BREAK AND I CAME BACK TO THE SCHOOL TO FIND OUT ABOUT IT.
my sympathy for the family and friends of the maria. a normal car is almost impossible to roll. my cousin rolled his isuzu tropper at 45 on a flat dry road because he jerked the wheel to avoid dog. clear dry day en new vehicle.
i work on cars. keep good tires with safe tread and proper air on roll over SUV or sports vehicles. there was nice lady at our store the other day with a flat and her cheap old man is making her drive on bald tires with a kid in an suv while he has a new safe low car with good tires. he must hate his wife an kids or be stupido.
I leave one house from the accident I wasn't raining they were going to FAST. We call 911 is sad, I hope with this drivers slow down. I have kids and they play on the front yard THANK GOD yesterday when the accident happen they were inside.
My brother was the driver of the truck. He was NOT i repeat NOT speeding. There were people behind him that can tell you this... My brother is VERY torn up about MARIA he LOVED maria they were VERY VERY CLOSE.... They were almost brother and sister and a lot of people can tell you this.... My brother will have to live knowing this happened to him. He has to live with knowing he cant hang out or see Maria anymore... He travels this road on a DAILY basis. Marias family is not blaming my brother for this terrible accident... They know that Heith would never hurt maria... and would not do it on purpose... Accidents happen... Prayer are needed for BOTH familes....
And as far as the VERY 1st comment on the lady that was talking about her kids being inside and not out... Maybe you and your family should THINK about the GRAVEL that is out in the MIDDLE of the ROAD from YOUR DRIVEWAY!!! Loose GRAVEL on a PAVED road in a Curve SCREAMS out TROUBLE!!!!
Each year we seem to have at least one horrible tragedy in Jackson involving teen drivers. I cry for a lost child at least once a year.
I wish parents would spend more time training teenagers driving skills. It looks like Heith over-corrected after he went off the road--- a mistake many young drivers make. It isn't his fault. Only experience could have prevented it.
My heart is broken for Heith- and for everyone who loves these two kids. Maria had a tremendous impact on people--I will miss her SO MUCH. Brit--let Heith know that he has a lot of fans and friends who are praying for him. Things don't ever seem to be easy for him.
He had to be going too fast regardless of gravel in the road.He ran off the edge of the road and the hit the first mailbox,over-corrected losing control,swerving down the other side of the road before taking out another mailbox.He left the road and flipped three times.Cars going 45 MPH don't hit two fixed objects,leave the road,travel 75 yards flipping three times.He had to be going 60+.
both of my children were friends with maria..i met her at a halloween party at my house last year..she was a very sweet girl..my heart breaks for both families in this tragedy!
And you know this how?? How do you say he was speeding when a LADY was behind him... She has left COMMENTS on here... says he was NOT SPEEDING.... Where you in the truck with him? Where you sitting there looking at the gauges? I do not think you were... so do me and everyone else on here and keep you negitive and cold hearted comments to yourself.... i really hope nothing like this happens to you.. i hope you do not have to go thru what my family and marias are going thru...
* God really needs to BLESS YOU *
Our Prayors are with the family. We travel High Falls Road regularly and are guilty of going to fast as well. The road is not as wide as most heavily traveled so it is easier to loose control. We will be praying for the family. Lets reinforce to our young the importance of safty in driving and pray another accident doesnt happen like this again. I agree we loose to many young people.
I am Heith's aunt I was there at the hosptial with him right atfer it happen and he was very upset and he did love Maria like a sister and all he could say was i told her to but her seat belt on.As for as over-corrected and losing control unless you are superman you will panic and don't know what to do at any speed. Heith will have to leave with this for the rest of his life and Maria family even told him they still love him and that is what both familys need right now. I am saying until you judge him take walk in his shoes. He is hurting also by losing his friend and by him blaming himself. And he was not speeding.
im very close friends with both maria and heith. i love them both very much. it was an accident, it wasnt ment too happen, no one should ever blame heith for anything. it doesnt matter if he was or was not speeding. it was an accident, this hurts to say but things happen for a reason. maria was like a sister to me, she has always told me she wanted to be with her mom, well now she is. heith holifield is also one of my best friends, i hope nothing happens to him. he would never do anything to hurt maria, they were BEST friends. he wouldnt do anything too hurt anyone. and my prayers go out too both familys. :(( i'll see ya'll at the viewing and the funeral.
Our Prayors are with your family. What were the young mans injuries that was driving and were the other passengers injured as well. I travel High Falls Road and I am guilty of driving to fast as well. High Falls is not as wide as most busier streets so I can see just how fast an accident can happen. We parents need to reinforce just how important it is to drive the speed limits and pay as much attention to the roads ahead as possible. Our prayors are with the families involved.
....Well, I was Fortunate enough to know both of these young people. Maria is in a much better place now. My thoughts are definately with her family but she would much rather us be happy for her and not continue to cry on her behalf. Heith......I love you kid. I feel for him so much. I couldn't pull through this so i hope to god he does. to know that he is gonna get charged with the death of his best friend......yea, maybe speed was involved, maybe it wasn't. it doesn't matter. regardless of road conditions, speed, driving ability, vehicle type.....you can't change what happened and everyone knows that it definately changed his life. honestly, in my opinion, isn't it enough to live with the guilt and constant reminder? I really hope he doesn't get sent away for this. Heith has such a great heart. the last thing he needs is to have to sit in a cell somewhere and dwell on that one mistake. We already lost one, we don't want to lose him too. I love you Heith Holifield. You know this. Everything happens for a reason. There was a reason she didn't want to wear her seatbelt that day, there is a reason that it happened RIGHT NEXT to her, i belive her sisters??, real estate sign. Maria wanted this, she is now with her mom and sister that she loved so dearly. I never saw her cry, she doesn't want you to cry for her.
The gravel in the road is something the county did. We don't know why. We ride motorcycles and it is very dangerous for us, when we go around the curve, there is always gravel in the road, and we are not speeding. We live a few houses down from where the accident happened. We never understood why the county put gravel at the end of our yard. Our hearts go out to both families. God bless yall.
Some people apparently don't have any idea how unstable high center-of-gravity narrow-wheelbase vehicles like that are.
Consumer Reports ripped an Isuzu as one of the most unsafe, prone-to-rollover vehicles they ever tested. They claimed they could roll one on a clean dry test course with normal correction manuvers at medium speeds.
Isuzu has also been sued for roll-overs, and has lost several times. One case Isuzu lost was with a lady who changed lanes on an Interstate, not on a curve, and the thing rolled.
While I don't know how much speed or gravel contributed, I know for sure I'd never drive or let anyone in my family drive an unstable POS vehicle like an SUV, mini-SUV, or Jeep style vehicle. Especially a driver without considerable practice at maintaining control.
People really need to practice or test correction manuvers in an open safe place to learn how their vehicle responds. When a person tries to do it in a real emergency, it is too late. Especially with a tall narrow wheelbase vehicle. They all handle like crap.
Yes...it doesn't matter whether or not he was speeding. The only thing that should matter is that Maria's fmaily is having a rough time with this. Heith's family is going to have to help him thru this. Maria was a beautiful young lady and she really didn't deserve to die but when God calls your name, then it's your time.
Also, what is with all the wrecks happening in Lamar County? The last 2 wrecks on 341 were at red lights. Are the lights not working or are people just stupid and want to kill theirselves and others?
I KNEW BOTH OF THESE PPL AND THEY WERE GREAT I LOVED THEM BOTH. THEY WERE GREAT FRIENDS TO HAVE. IT'S SAD HER LIFE HAD TO END SO QUICKLY BUT SHE IS WITH HER MOM NOW. THESE PPL WOULD STICK UP FOR THEIR FRIENDS NO MATTER WHAT THE COST WAS. I LOVE THEM BOTH AND HOLIFIELD I HOPE YOU GET BETTER. AND DON'T BLAME YOURSELF FOR THIS IT WASNT YOUR FAULT. IT WAS AN ACCIDENT. MAY GOD BE WITH YALL.
I LOVED BOTH OF THESE PPL. THEY WERE AMAZING FRIENDS AND FUN TO HAVE AROUND. HOLIFIELD WOULD NEVER DO ANYTHING TO HURT ANYONE ESPECIALLY MARIA. THEY LOVED EACH OTHER LIKE THEY WERE BROTHER AND SISTER. IT WAS JUST A FREAK ACCIDENT AND THINGS LIKE THIS ARE GONNA HAPPEN. NOBODY BETTER BLAME HOLIFIELD FOR THIS CUZ IT WASNT HIS FAULT GOD JUST WANTED IT THIS WAY. AND MARIA ALWAYS SAID SHE WANTED TO BE WITH HER MOM SO NOW SHE IS.
IM ONE OF HOLIFIELDS CLOSE FRIENDS AND I JUST WANTED TO SAY IM SO SORRY FOR WHAT HAPPENED. I DONT BLAME ANYONE FOR THIS. IT WAS JUST THE WAY GOD WANTED IT AND SHE IS WITH HER MOM NOW. MAY GOD BE WITH YALL. PLZ BE SAFE AND PLZ TELL HOLIFIELD NOT TO BLAME HIMSELF. I KNOW HOW HE FEELS I JUST HAD NOT ONLY MARIA MY OTHER FRIEND BUT MY CUZIN DIE THE FIRST DAY OF SUMMER AND HE WAS 7. AND I HAD TO WITNESS IT SO I KNOW WHAT HE IS GOIN THROUGH.
Maria was one of my closest friends. I loved her with every inch of my body. Words can't describe how much I miss her. Do NOT blame heith for this, its not his fault. When its your time, its just your time. Just like her aunt said, she could have been with me or someone else, it was just her time. She always talked about how much she missed her momma and how she wanned to be with her. Now she is in heavan holding hands with her momma and god with her baby sister by her side. She and heith will be in my prayers every night. She will always be in my heart. R.I.p maria elizabeth stegall. We will NEVER forget you. -dakota bunn
UMM EXCUSE ME. BUT EVEN PPL WITH EXPERIENCE CRASH. HE COULD HAVE BEEN THE MOST EXPERIENCED PERSON IN THE WORLD AND IF GOD WANTED IT THAT WAY IT STILL WOULD HAVE HAPPENED. AND HOLIFIELD WAS ACTUALLY A VERY GOOD DRIVER. I'VE RODE WITH HIM BEFORE AND HE DROVE JUST FINE THANK YOU.
Heith is one of my best friends hes like a brother.me and him have been really close for a while he is a good man. he would never hurt anyone on purpose. He would never hurt MARIA in any way they were like brother and sister. what happened was and accident.and the people leaving all of these negative comments dont even know him. him and his famly just need all the support they can get. so insted of leaving the negative comments pray for them insted.
Brandon Godfrey
Heith & I have known eachother since we were kids. We have grown up together. Heith is such a gentleman when it comes to his friends & let me tell you this- he would have never killed Maria or hurt her at ALL on purpose. I live not even three minutes away from the crash scene, & I know first hand how dangerous that road is. It is narrow & curvy & I think we could all agree that neither Butts nor Lamar County has the best roads. Anyone could lose control at any given moment. I strongly believe this was an accident. If you do not know Heith, you have no right to blame him for the death of Maria. The strength Heith is being forced to have in order to endure the heartbreaking emotions of these unfortunate circumstances is something that he should have respect for. Maria was a sweet girl. It's painful to say, but it was her time to go. Both Maria's & Heith's families are in my prayers.
I just want to thank all of My brothers friends. He is very lucky to have a strong support team. Like yourselves. He is going to need every minute of support and Prayer..... He lost just as everyone else lost.... Let this be a lesson to all the drivers.... Wear the SEAT BELT.... They put them in the cars we buy for a reason.... The reason being to WEAR THEM.... The Seat Belt it what SAVED Heith's life... When driving DRIVE for You and EVERYONE ELSE on the road.. The roads are dangerous no matter what the conditions are.... God Bless Maria's family.. I can only imagine how hard it is.... But i do agree with what many people have said When God Calls.... We have to answer... and if it is your time its your time.... Maria is Missed by many and loved by many and she will NOT be FORGOTTEN... Thanks again to everyone who is out there praying for both families... It is very much needed.....
My heartfelt condolences go out to all who were involved.
However there was almost another serious accident because of this one. Apparently I had come through the area just ahead of the accident because as I went down Hwy 36 toward town I met all the emergency vehicles going to it. I almost had an unfortunate meeting with one of the fire department's volunteers in the curve at Liberty Hill St. I don't know who he is but I do know that he needs a lesson in what's referred to in the Ga Code as 'DUE REGARD'. This individual was driving a black S-10 4x4 pickup with a single red light on the dash and no siren (also in violation of the Ga code). He came around the curve literally on 2 wheels. He crosed the centerline and it apeared that he was on the verge of losing control. I know that there is a need to respond as quickly as possible but this individual needs to be reigned in. Had he struck someone as a result of his recklessness I promise you that the County would have been held responsible and sued.
Chief Andrews please educate and control your people or cut them loose. We don't need that kind of responder endangering innocent lives.
Dear Heath,
Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers and we do know what you are going through. If you need us we are here for you. For Maria's family we are praying for you and know that God will give you the strength to get through this. Maria is already and will be missed by so many, but rememberes with warm and sweet thoughts. She loved Heath and would not blame him but console him and I hope that everyone else follows that example. Love to you all and always in our prayers.
funeral will be at sherrell wilson mangham in Jackson 3:00 sunday afternoon . visitation will be at funeral home from 6:00 unil 8:00 saturday evening . we would love to meet you if possible!
I knew both of these people very well. Heith-longer, my mother used to babysit him when he was a kid, but I honestly dont know how it is to be in his position and hope I never am in it. He loved maria, and like everyone else is saying, they were practicalyl siblings. NO ONE should blame him or anybody else, because one way or another she would have died, it was her time to go, GOD wanted her, and she was bound to die on that day...which is really really really sad, because she was so loved so very much, but now she is finally with her little sister and mother like she has always wanted. She will be missed so very much, and loved forever, and never ever forgotten. Keep your negative comments to yourself please, right now, dealing with this heartfelt tragedy, we really don;t need it, nor want it. Thank you. R.I.P Maria Elizabeth Stegall.
THIS IS CALLED A ACCENDENT NO ONE PERSON R FACTOR IS TO BLAME MY DAUGHTER WAS LESS THAN A MINUTE BEHIND HEITH! SHE SAW IT ALL SHE HELD MARIA IN HER ARMS CHECKING HER PULSE & TRYING TO TALK TO HER &MY SON IN LAW WAS W/ HEITH WE DID NOT KNOW NONE OF THEESE PPL BEFORE THIS DAY & NOW WE R CONNECTED 4 LIFE I PRAY FOR EVERYONE ENVOLVED! DONT PASS JUDGEMENT UNTILL YOUVE BEEN THERE !!! ANY QUESTIONS PLEESE CALL ME 770-467-0021 LEAVE THEESE PPL ALONE LET THEM GREEVE
to any and all of maria and heith's friends and family, there is a cross at the entrance of the white oak sub. coming from hwy 36 its on your left just before rock springs rd. please stop by and sign the cross and pray. not only for maria, but for heith also. does anybody have any idea what he is going through? .. i didn't think so. if you knew heith, you would know that maria was JUST LIKE HIS SISTER. he would NEVER and i will say this again NEVER do or think about doing anything that would put her in harms way. if u knew maria, she was,, well she was maria. the maria we all knew and loved. she was stubborn at times, she would do things her way, thats why she didnt have her seat belt on. im not saying this in a negitive way because she was the CLOSEST friend that i had. i loved her dearly. but what i was trying to say was, it wasnt heith's fault that she didnt have her seatbelt on. trust me, whenever she got into my car, id always tell her to put her fun belt on or else we aint goin anywhere..it always seams to take something really horrible to happen to make people realize, hey i gotta slow down, or hey i have to wear my seat belt. so whenever u leave your driveway, remember what happened to heith and maria. PUT ON YOUR SEATBELT!!!!... whenever you lay your head down to sleep at night, pray. pray for maria. pray for heith. ask god to take the guilt and pain away. thank you, -dakota bunn. p.s] if you are friends of heith or maria and wanna talk, about anything just give me a call at 678-588-7728. R.I.P maria elizabeth stegall. we will NEVER forget you.., god bless, -dakota bunn
Maria, Maria, Maria, Maria . . .
Maria!
I've just met a girl named Maria,
And suddenly that name
Will never be the same
To me.
Maria!
--West Side Story
You'll be missed!
You are all in my thoughts and prayers.
Heith-be strong. It'll take time, but try to forgive yourself-it sounds like everyone else has already done so.
Storms make trees take deeper roots.
--Dolly Parton
I agree...he was going to fast for that road...the police will reconfigure accident just hope it is not Butts county they hide the truth for friends...
shut up it wasn't his fault this person is my cousin u don't know anything u can cause ppl a lot of greif with what u say so get facts straight..and thnx very much it was because of the gravel
I am Heith's cousin and I kno he would have never have dont this to anyone especially his best friend. Heith was not speeding the gravel one the road made him loose control. And people who are writting these rude comments need to STOP! Because it is terrible that this happend but its even worse if people are saying things they know are NOT true....this is so stupid.....all everyone needs is to pray.....because righting these rude comments is not helping anyone......
this is so stupid who ever left those rude comments learn how to keep it to ur self my friend lauren a 12 year old is sitting here balling her eyes out becuse u had to run ur mouth....i hope u never have to go through that heith feels bad enough and he was not speeding but ppl act like u never sped before so shut up get a life and leave ppl alone
I am Heith's MOM-we have spoken with the SCRT team and they will get all of the facts together and we will face whatever it may be..facts show that he wasn't speeding and nothing will be HIDDEN this is every parents nightmare on both sides..so please instead of trying to point blame CHECK YOURSELF! This could have happened to anyone and I would surely hope that your friends would be supportive of you in either case..He didn't wake up that morning with the intent of having a wreck and NEVER would he intentually do anything to hurt his best friend/sister or anyone.Instead of pointing blame EVERYONE needs to just STOP and make sure you are right because we are never promised another minute.ARE YOU AND YOURS READY FOR A TRAGEDY LIKE THIS...you are never ready but when our lord above says it is time we have no choice of how he takes us. Our family is very smypathic with Maria's family-It has dramatized everyone~please just pray for peace. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE for your prayers and support it is VERY MUCH APPRECIATED.
well further down ya'll were blaming a resident for there driveway(the sister)having gravel...and then blasted her for worrying about her children being out....she lives there..if gravel was so dangerous why are there so many gravel roads?
Bottom line, Maria was a beautiful, smart, talented young lady who had a huge loving heart. This is a very sad time for many as we will all miss her very much. Fortunately we can take comfort knowing that Maria is now in heaven having a good old time with her precious Savior. If there is anything we can learn from this it is life can end so quickly. You never know if this very moment may be your last or if the conversation you just finished with your loved one will be the last conversation you will ever have with them. Tell people how you feel, show love to those you know need it. Most of all know beyond a shadow of a doubt where you will spend eternity. Maria's favorite bible verse "John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave his only son that whosoever believes in Him will not parish but have everlasting life." Maria Believed this verse and excepted Jesus Christ as her personal Lord and Savior for that reason alone she will spend eternity in heaven with Him. People can argue about details and what was or should have been done but it changes nothing. Heath I dont know you but know that what happened was an accident, Maria is not suffering she is happier and having more fun than she ever had or could have dreamed of having here on earth. Robbie and I are praying that God will give you peace and comfort during this time.
Maria will be truly missed.
Well lets see here... i guess you havent read about the motorcyles traveling on this road complaining about the gravel ALSO... Dirt roads are dirt roads NOT PAVEMENT... Put loose rocks on a paved road and this is your result... Do your homework before you go off thinking you are smart... You just made a dumb comment.... Keep your 2 cents to yourself you didnt help anyone....
Well; Either way you look at it. She flies with angels now. Everyone can have their opinions but Maria would be down here cussing us out for arguing over this b/s. and She'd probley slap us for crying like I know we all have. Maria was a dear friend and She was there when everyone else gave up on me, She picked me up. I think everyone just needs to sit back and let the cops and investigation team do their thing. We're all human and we all have our own opinions; No two fingerprints are the same and that goes for opinions as well. So just be safe out in the world; No one makes it out alive anyways, Take everyday as its your last.
*Prayers go out to everyone*
Maria was my sister, My Baby Sister, and anyone who knew her, knew how she was.
She had to do what She wanted to do.
She chose not to wear her seatbelt.
Truth be told there shouldnt be a pile of dirt on the side of the road, & I mean a 2 foot high pile of dirt.
No one is to Blame and like Her Best friend Dakota Bunn said in Comment Number 36 she didnt wear her seatbelt. She was a little hardheaded.
I loved my sister, and when my Moma died, I told myself, I would never drive with out my seatbelt, and I have not done so since.
Maria, let her be an example to all of us.
She was going fishing with one of her best friends, and accidents happen close to home....
Heith, I love you and you know so, as I told you her password to her computer was your last name for soooo long, I had to call her to make sure I spelled it correctly.
Hold your head high and lets get this Benefit going! I LOVE YOU! and you have my number and know to call me anytime!!!!!!
Please people stop playing the blame game, and just accept it and think about what maria would want.
I love her, you love her, and we all love her.
Lets let that be enough right now.
and Pray for me, my family and Heith and his family.
Also her friends, Johanna, Dakota, KiKi you all know who you are.... ;)
Keep your head up and be thankful she loved cameras!
If you look at the road by on the center stripes,the vehicle was flipping BEFORE it ever left the road.The right-side tires had rolled on the wheels making the rim of the wheels cut into the concrete.
I JUST WANT TO THANK ALL OF YALL THAT SUPPORT ME AND CARE ABOUT ME. TO THE OTHERS YALL MUST BE COLD HEARTED CUZ DONT YOU SEE THAT SHE WAS LIKE MY REAL SISTER AND I WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING TO HURT HER. IF YOU KNOW ME MY FRIENDS ARE PART OF MY FFAMILY AND I LOVE ALL OF THEM TO DEATH. DONT YOU SEE THAT IT PUTS GUILT ON ME THAT IT WAS A SISTER TO ME THAT GOT KILLED AND YOU KNOW IT KILLS ME EVERYDAY THAT IT WAS HER WITH ME. AND AS FOR THE GRAVEL IN THE ROAD I KNOW A BUNCH OF PEOPLE THAT HAS HIT THE GRAVEL AND DID THE SAME THING. AS A MATTER OF FACT ONE OF MY FRIENDS WAS ON THE WAY TO WHERE IT HAPPENED AND WAS ONLY DOING ABOUT 40- 45 AND STARTED SLIDING ON IT SO DONT START THAT CRAP WITH ME. BUT BEFORE I GET TO PISSED IM DONE. I WANT TO THANK ALL OF THE ONES THAT ARE TRYIN TO KEEP ME UP AND I LOVE YALL ALL FOR IT AND BELIEVE ME THIS HAS SHOWED WHO DOES AND WHO DOESN'T.
IT KILLS ME HOW YOU PEOPLE CAN PUT A STORY TOGETHER AND NOT EVEN BE THERE....
YOU WERE NOT THE DRIVER....
YOU WERE NOT THE PASSENGER....
THESE ARE THE ONLY TWO PEOPLE WHO KNOW THE WHOLE STORY AND KMOW WHAT HAPPENED....
IT IS SAD THAT IT CAUSED ONLY ONE OF THEM TO BE TO TELL HIS STORY BUT I DO THINK IF MARIA WAS HERE SHE WOULD BE RAISING SOME CANE AT YOU PEOPLE WHO ARE TALKING ABOUT HEITH AND TALKING LIKE YOU KNEW THE WRECK BEFORE IT EVEN HAPPENED......
IF YOU YOU WERE NOT IN THE DRIVERS SEAT AND WAS NOT THE ONES IN THE SUV YOUR THOUGHTS ON WHAT HAPPENED REALLY DONT MATTER SO WHY WASTE THE TIME AND WRITE THEM JUST TO GET A RISE OUT OF THE TWO FAMILIES...
DONT YOU THINK OUR FAMILES HAVE BEEN THRU ENOUGH WITHOUT YALL GOING AND SAYING AND DOING WHAT YOU ARE???
EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON.
HOW IS IT THAT MY FAMILY AND MARIAS FAMILY HAVE JOINED TO MAKE EACH OTHER STRONGER BUT THE OUTSIDERS ARE THE ONES RAISING ALL FUSS???
It's impossible to have a discussion that will amount to anything in this thread. There are too many emotions involved.
The bottom line is a young girl lost her life and blame should not and, really, can not be placed. It accomplishes nothing and upsets the families and friends of those in the accident.
My condolences and prayers.
Maria was a good friend of mine she kept flirtin with me and i asked her out but she said no and i wish she did my feelings fo her were love and they will never cease to exist i was i spent more tiome with her befor i moved to jonesborro i will miss her dearly and the family i wish i could have been at the funeral but i just now found out from a friend so forgive me i never stoped thinkin about her may her soul rest in peace
I knew maria for 6 years. I loved her with all my heart she was a good friend we had our ups and downs but always worked them out. I miss her so very much. I will never forget you maria .....never ever. I love you I hope you are having a great time in heaven and tell god hello for me.
"it aint fair you died too young
like a story that had just begun
but death tore the pages all away.
god knows how i miss you
all the hell that ive been through
just knowing, no one can take your place.
and sometimes i wonder, who you'd be today"
-Kenny Chesney. . . i miss maria so damn much. god its only been 6 months but it feels like 6 years. its hard.. real hard. you will always be in my heart
Ok Yall need to really watch wat you say about stuff like this. Maria was one of my BEST FRIENDS growin up!!!!! so before you go runnin them flaps you need to realize her family and friends can see these things!!!! Maria was a Wonderful friend and i will always have her in my heart
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i work on cars. keep good tires with safe tread and proper air on roll over SUV or sports vehicles. there was nice lady at our store the other day with a flat and her cheap old man is making her drive on bald tires with a kid in an suv while he has a new safe low car with good tires. he must hate his wife an kids or be stupido.
And as far as the VERY 1st comment on the lady that was talking about her kids being inside and not out... Maybe you and your family should THINK about the GRAVEL that is out in the MIDDLE of the ROAD from YOUR DRIVEWAY!!! Loose GRAVEL on a PAVED road in a Curve SCREAMS out TROUBLE!!!!
about your drive way....
I wish parents would spend more time training teenagers driving skills. It looks like Heith over-corrected after he went off the road--- a mistake many young drivers make. It isn't his fault. Only experience could have prevented it.
My heart is broken for Heith- and for everyone who loves these two kids. Maria had a tremendous impact on people--I will miss her SO MUCH. Brit--let Heith know that he has a lot of fans and friends who are praying for him. Things don't ever seem to be easy for him.
* God really needs to BLESS YOU *
this girl died
and your worried about your damn kids.
you have no respect,
heith didnt do this on purpose.
everyone LOVED maria, she will be missed dearly
and pray for both familees
we love the m
Consumer Reports ripped an Isuzu as one of the most unsafe, prone-to-rollover vehicles they ever tested. They claimed they could roll one on a clean dry test course with normal correction manuvers at medium speeds.
Isuzu has also been sued for roll-overs, and has lost several times. One case Isuzu lost was with a lady who changed lanes on an Interstate, not on a curve, and the thing rolled.
While I don't know how much speed or gravel contributed, I know for sure I'd never drive or let anyone in my family drive an unstable POS vehicle like an SUV, mini-SUV, or Jeep style vehicle. Especially a driver without considerable practice at maintaining control.
People really need to practice or test correction manuvers in an open safe place to learn how their vehicle responds. When a person tries to do it in a real emergency, it is too late. Especially with a tall narrow wheelbase vehicle. They all handle like crap.
Also, what is with all the wrecks happening in Lamar County? The last 2 wrecks on 341 were at red lights. Are the lights not working or are people just stupid and want to kill theirselves and others?
Brandon Godfrey
However there was almost another serious accident because of this one. Apparently I had come through the area just ahead of the accident because as I went down Hwy 36 toward town I met all the emergency vehicles going to it. I almost had an unfortunate meeting with one of the fire department's volunteers in the curve at Liberty Hill St. I don't know who he is but I do know that he needs a lesson in what's referred to in the Ga Code as 'DUE REGARD'. This individual was driving a black S-10 4x4 pickup with a single red light on the dash and no siren (also in violation of the Ga code). He came around the curve literally on 2 wheels. He crosed the centerline and it apeared that he was on the verge of losing control. I know that there is a need to respond as quickly as possible but this individual needs to be reigned in. Had he struck someone as a result of his recklessness I promise you that the County would have been held responsible and sued.
Chief Andrews please educate and control your people or cut them loose. We don't need that kind of responder endangering innocent lives.
Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers and we do know what you are going through. If you need us we are here for you. For Maria's family we are praying for you and know that God will give you the strength to get through this. Maria is already and will be missed by so many, but rememberes with warm and sweet thoughts. She loved Heath and would not blame him but console him and I hope that everyone else follows that example. Love to you all and always in our prayers.
love ,
Maria's Family
ilove you maria !
Not you. Must have a certified first responder. US Government only. Police, Fire or EMS. Are you a firefighter or police? or what?
Maria!
I've just met a girl named Maria,
And suddenly that name
Will never be the same
To me.
Maria!
--West Side Story
You'll be missed!
You are all in my thoughts and prayers.
Heith-be strong. It'll take time, but try to forgive yourself-it sounds like everyone else has already done so.
Storms make trees take deeper roots.
--Dolly Parton
Maria will be truly missed.
*Prayers go out to everyone*
She had to do what She wanted to do.
She chose not to wear her seatbelt.
Truth be told there shouldnt be a pile of dirt on the side of the road, & I mean a 2 foot high pile of dirt.
No one is to Blame and like Her Best friend Dakota Bunn said in Comment Number 36 she didnt wear her seatbelt. She was a little hardheaded.
I loved my sister, and when my Moma died, I told myself, I would never drive with out my seatbelt, and I have not done so since.
Maria, let her be an example to all of us.
She was going fishing with one of her best friends, and accidents happen close to home....
Heith, I love you and you know so, as I told you her password to her computer was your last name for soooo long, I had to call her to make sure I spelled it correctly.
Hold your head high and lets get this Benefit going! I LOVE YOU! and you have my number and know to call me anytime!!!!!!
Please people stop playing the blame game, and just accept it and think about what maria would want.
I love her, you love her, and we all love her.
Lets let that be enough right now.
and Pray for me, my family and Heith and his family.
Also her friends, Johanna, Dakota, KiKi you all know who you are.... ;)
Keep your head up and be thankful she loved cameras!
:)
Also the Isuzu hit a pile of dirt that was by the road,which caused it to flip and anyone who visited the sight would know this.
This was a freak accident.
Heith I love ya.Hang in there.
YOU WERE NOT THE DRIVER....
YOU WERE NOT THE PASSENGER....
THESE ARE THE ONLY TWO PEOPLE WHO KNOW THE WHOLE STORY AND KMOW WHAT HAPPENED....
IT IS SAD THAT IT CAUSED ONLY ONE OF THEM TO BE TO TELL HIS STORY BUT I DO THINK IF MARIA WAS HERE SHE WOULD BE RAISING SOME CANE AT YOU PEOPLE WHO ARE TALKING ABOUT HEITH AND TALKING LIKE YOU KNEW THE WRECK BEFORE IT EVEN HAPPENED......
IF YOU YOU WERE NOT IN THE DRIVERS SEAT AND WAS NOT THE ONES IN THE SUV YOUR THOUGHTS ON WHAT HAPPENED REALLY DONT MATTER SO WHY WASTE THE TIME AND WRITE THEM JUST TO GET A RISE OUT OF THE TWO FAMILIES...
DONT YOU THINK OUR FAMILES HAVE BEEN THRU ENOUGH WITHOUT YALL GOING AND SAYING AND DOING WHAT YOU ARE???
EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON.
HOW IS IT THAT MY FAMILY AND MARIAS FAMILY HAVE JOINED TO MAKE EACH OTHER STRONGER BUT THE OUTSIDERS ARE THE ONES RAISING ALL FUSS???
THINK ABOUT IT!!!!!
The bottom line is a young girl lost her life and blame should not and, really, can not be placed. It accomplishes nothing and upsets the families and friends of those in the accident.
My condolences and prayers.
like a story that had just begun
but death tore the pages all away.
god knows how i miss you
all the hell that ive been through
just knowing, no one can take your place.
and sometimes i wonder, who you'd be today"
-Kenny Chesney. . . i miss maria so damn much. god its only been 6 months but it feels like 6 years. its hard.. real hard. you will always be in my heart