John Wesley Albritton

John Wesley Albritton, 32, passed away October 20, 2017. He was born July5, 1985 in Kinston, North Carolina. John loved life. He filled the room with love and laughter just by walking in. The depth of John’s love and compassion for others was boundless. The love of his girls, Sage and Scarlett, was endless. If you were friend, family or a stranger on the street he would go out of his way to help you. He was forgiving to any and all and believed in second, third, and fourth chances. John loved sports, especially soccer and baseball. He loved dancing and laughing. He thought he should have been a comedian and many agree! John loved his sister unconditionally and was known to say “ I pity the man that wrongs my sister”. She was just as devoted to him. As a child she sat many hours with him in the bathroom, reading books to him to protect him from the toilet monsters. That is love. John graduated from Jacksonville High School in Jacksonville, NC where he was a member of the baseball, soccer and swimming teams. After high school he joined the Army National Guard. Shortly after boot camp he was deployed to Iraq. Upon return he started his college career at UNC-Charlotte and graduated with a degree in Economics. He was an active member of Lambda Chi Alpha . He went to work for John Hancock in Boston and in a short time met his future wife, Nadia. Sage and Scarlett came shortly after their marriage. At the time of his passing he resided in Orange Park, FL with the hope of his young family joining him. John is survived by his wife, Nadia Fermin-Albritton, daughters Sage Elizabeth and Scarlett Lucy; His mother Barbara Toole, father Clifton Wesley Albritton, sister Sara Catherine Albritton, brothers Andrew Albritton, Anthony Toole, Rick Walsh, and numerous aunts, uncles and dear friends. He was preceded in death by his sister Betsy Anne McPherson and step-father James Arnold Toole. An inurnment will be held 2 PM Monday November 13, 2017 at Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery, 110 Montford Landing Road Jacksonville, North Carolina 28540. Arrangements by HARDAGE-GIDDENS RIVERMEAD FUNERAL HOME, 127 Blanding Blvd, Orange Park, Florida 32073. Please leave words of comfort at www.hardage-giddensrivermead.com