Forsyth County mourns three students killed in Florida spring break crash

The grief in Forsyth County has spread far beyond Horizon Christian Academy’s classrooms, reaching churches, volleyball gyms and parent networks that know the Mobley, Fehr and Martin families. As classmates and neighbors look for a place to gather, the school opened its chapel for students and families, and the City of Cumming said the Cumming Home water tower would glow navy blue and gold through April 17.

The teenagers killed were Jackson Mobley, 18, Jaylyn Fehr, 17, and Charlotte Martin, 16, all students at the private Christian school in Cumming that serves about 300 students from kindergarten through 12th grade. Horizon Christian Academy said it was mourning the loss of three “amazing, kind, smart, and loved students,” a description that has echoed across the community as families lean on prayer, friends and one another.

The crash happened Monday morning, April 6, on Highway 65 in Franklin County, Florida, as the teens were traveling to St. George Island to visit family and friends. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said investigators had not determined what caused the wreck, and officials said not all of the teens were wearing seat belts. Jamison Mobley, 17, survived and was airlifted to a Tallahassee hospital.

Fehr and Martin also played for A5 Gwinnett Volleyball Club, where coach April Mifflin called them “teammates, friends, daughters and bright lights within the community.” Their loss has hit not only Horizon Christian Academy but also the wider volleyball circle that followed them through club matches, practices and youth sports in metro Atlanta. Fehr was also active with her church and youth group, adding another layer to the network now grieving her death.

At the crash scene, the sheriff’s office said good Samaritans and an off-duty law enforcement officer stopped and helped pull the surviving teen from the vehicle before the fire spread. Officials said memorial crosses would be placed at the site to honor the three who died, a mark of remembrance for a wreck that happened hundreds of miles from Cumming but now sits at the center of the county’s sorrow. In a community where school, church and sports often overlap, the response has shown how tightly Forsyth County holds its young people, and how quickly that bond turns into public mourning when tragedy strikes.