James Gardiner Stokes (Jim) was born in Woodstock, NB, on June 18, 1956, and died September 18, 2025, at the age of sixty-nine (69), in Fredericton, NB. Jim was one of five children, born to the late George Stokes and Berit Stokes (nee Sander).

He is survived and sadly missed by all his family--his wife, Lorna; son Michael (Paula Hanson) and granddaughter Alem; son Tim (Dr. Zhemeng Wang) and grandson Ben; daughter Emily Carr (Jamie) and grandson, Cole Garvin; his siblings- brothers Lynwood (Donna), Brian (Paula), Greg (Betty), and sister Susan (Paul Melanson); nieces Melissa, Courtney, Rebecca and nephews Jeremiah, Nathan, Cody, Matthew, and Jacob; his uncle Harold Sander and several cousins.

Jim is also survived and greatly missed by his wife's family-mother-in-law Vera DeWitt; sister-in-law Dorothy Davis (Gary); niece Beth Gauthier and nephew Mitchell Davis. In addition to his parents, he is predeceased by his father-in-law Paul DeWitt, sister-in-law Carla Betts, and nephew Luke Reid.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, from 5-8pm, at Carleton Funeral Home, 337 Lockhart Mill Road Jacksonville NB. A private interment will be held Friday, September 26, 2025, at 3pm, followed by a public celebration of life that evening at the Waterville Community Hall, Estey Road at 5PM.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Parkinson's Canada.

Jim was a devoted son, brother, husband, dad, grandfather, and uncle. He was proud of each of his kids and grandkids. He cared for and loved all his family very much. He was a lifelong horseman- training Standardbred racehorses in his younger years and then raising American Quarter Horses and timed the Standardbred races at Woodstock's racetrack. He was a staple in the local horse community. He volunteered his time with local horse clubs and minor baseball. He was a Toronto Blue Jays fan and enjoyed watching them play on TV. He worked most of his life for the Town of Woodstock Public Works department- upkeeping the arena and maintaining roadways in town. Everyone could count on him to lend a helping hand or advice when you needed it, along with being kind-hearted to those who needed a friend. We all love and miss you very much.