FANNIN COUNTY, Ga. — A Georgia community is mourning the loss of a Fannin County High School student who passed away earlier this month.
[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]
According to GoFundMe, on April 1st, five of the Holsonbach family's six children were involved in an accident with a semi-truck while out and about.
On April 6, family friend Jessica Grostick shared an update that Benjamin and Sarah Holsonbach, who had been hospitalized in Augusta, had returned home and began their healing journey.
One of the children, identified as John Aaron Holsonbach, did not survive.
Details regarding the accident have not been disclosed.
Trending stories:
Fannin County High School expressed support for the Holsonbach family on April 1st with the following Facebook post: today. every day. We are Fannin.
[SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
John Holsonbach's funeral was held Thursday at Akins Cobb Blue Ridge Chapel.
The 17-year-old was a senior at Fannin County High School and a member of the Fannin County Rebels football team, according to his obituary. Honorary pallbearers were his teammates and coaching staff from the Fannin County Rebels football team.
The GoFundMe is intended to help the family with funeral expenses, medical expenses, transportation, and more. Copper Basin Federal Credit Union is also accepting donations on behalf of the family. Donations can be made at either CBFCU branch.
In other news:
This browser does not support the video element.
