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Joyce Marsh Mclntee, 75
Joyce Marsh
Mclntee passed
away Thursday,
February 18, 2021 at
home following an
extended illness.
Ms. Mclntee was
born October 8, 1945,
in Swainsboro, to
the late Louis (Buck)
Marsh and Annie
Akridge Marsh. She
was a very strong
woman. Joyce was
diagnosed with can
cer in May 1975, and
was given only one
year to live. Fighting
every day to sur
vive, she would do
her exercises, cry,
and pray. Every
prayer, she would
ask "Lord, please
let me live to see
my baby turn 18".
She proved them
wrong; she survived
45 years after fight
ing for her family,
who she loved. Ms.
Mclntee is preced
ed in death by her
parents; husband,
Dave Mclntee; sis
ter Erlene Rowland;
and brothers, Melvin
Marsh and Phil
Marsh.
The children all
agree on this - "What
is the one thing
that you could say
about Mama?" We
all answered, "she
loved her family and
loved to fish (that's
an Akridge thing),
and would drink
nothing but Coke."
We were told a story
"growing-up" about
out grandmother
(Mama Annie) who
did not like going
anywhere. She
would always say
she did not feel well.
However, let some
one drive up with
fishing poles hang
ing out the windows
on someone's car,
she sure felt better
in a hurry. That was
our Mama, except
Mama would not
get out of bed until
lunch unless a car
drove up with those
fishing poles (wide
awake). Mama
would say "you get
the poles and tack
le and I will get the
crackers and coke -
(no water); she said
"water would rust
a nail." It's amaz
ing how Mama and
Shelb caught the
same fish at the same
time.
Besides fishing, the
happiest we saw our
Mama is when the
grandchildren and
great-grandchildren
would sit on the floor
and she could see the
smiles on their faces
as they opened those
Christmas presents
(priceless). Mama
would always say
"Never forget where
you came from,
who your family
and friends are, and
always be thankful".
We would like to
say "Thank You" to
everyone who loved
and prayed for our
MCINTEE
Mom. Thank you
to Colon and Jean
Henry for allowing
Mama to be bap
tized in their pool on
November 1, 2020.
On that special day,
not only was Joyce
baptized, two of her
children, John and
Lynn, along with
her granddaughter,
Cheyenne, were also
baptized. Thank you,
Mr. Rusty Moore.
Thank you to every
one at hospice and
all the nurses and
CNA's that came to
Mama's - we could
not have done this
without "everyone".
Mama will always
be loved and surely
missed.
Survivors include
sons, John (Janet)
Henry of Glenwood
and Wayne Hall
(Alicia Strickland)
of Soperton; daugh
ters, Lynn (Randy)
Smith of Swainsboro,
Lisa Scarboro
(Robbie Wheeler)
of Swainsboro,
Carlene (Jerry) Lyles
of Soperton, and
"Little" Lynn (Tony)
Brown of Dallas;
step-children, Carrie
(Michael) Douglas,
David (Sandy)
Mclntee, Michael
(Leslie) Mclntee,
and Denise Mclntee,
all of Canada; two
beautiful ladies
that Joyce and
Dave helped raise,
Madelyne (Dale)
Meeks and Teresa
Hall; sisters, Shelby
(Ray) Hutcheson
of Adrian, Gail
Williamson of
Swainsboro, and
Marie Brown of
Midville; a very spe
cial aunt / sister who
were raised togeth
er, as sisters, went
to school together,
cooked, sewed, and
always had there
nightly phone calls,
Jean Henry; loving,
caring, heartwarm
ing lady, Teresa
Dixon; a special
loving, outspoken,
card-playing lady
who Joyce consid
ered a daughter,
Vickie Williams; a
person that she con
sidered a son and
shared a birthday
with, Randy Akridge
(Joyce always would
have her name on
the birthday cake
first); 14 grandchil
dren; 18 great-grand
children; numer
ous step-grand-
children and
step-great-grand-
children.
"Love" John, Lynn,
Lisa, Carlene, Wayne
and "Little" Lynn
Annette Dukes, 84
Mrs. Annette Dukes,
age 84, of Wadley, entered
into the loving arms of
her Savior on Wednes
day, February 17, 2021,
at the Emanuel County
Hospital. Graveside ser
vices were held Satur
day, February 20, at 11
a.m. at Swainsboro City
Cemetery with Rev. Ken
neth Edge and Rev. Mike
Palma officiating. Family
visitation was held prior
to the graveside service.
Because of the family's
concern for public health
and safety during this
pandemic, the family
requested that social dis
tancing and other safety
precautions as outlined
by the CDC be followed.
Mrs. Annette Dukes was
born in Emanuel Coun
ty to Benjamin Jordan
and Ether Bishop Mox-
ley. She graduated from
Swainsboro High School
in 1954. Mrs. Dukes mar
ried her husband, Jim
mie I. Dukes, in 1967. She
was a lady of faith who
daily put her trust in
God. Mrs. Dukes was a
homemaker, and a loving
and dedicated spouse for
47 years. She spent the
last years of her hus
band's life as his faith
ful caregiver. Mrs. Dukes
enjoyed flower garden
ing, time spent with fam
ily, and birdwatching, as
she tended her feathered
"flock" faithfully. She
attended Emanuel Wor
ship Center. Mrs. Dukes
is preceded in death by
her parents and husband.
Survivors include her
sister, Carolyn Canady
(Edwin); and sever
al nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memo
rials can be made to
Emanuel Worship Center.
Tomlinson Funeral
Home is in charge of
arrangements.
Garfield church
welcomes new
pastor
In celebration of welcoming its new pastor, mem
bers of Hebron Primitive Baptist Church invite all to
be in attendance this Sunday, February 28, to welcome
Pastor Will Martin of Swainsboro. Service begins at
11 a.m. and all are encouraged to attend. Hebron
Primitive Baptist Church is located on Hebron Road
in Garfield.
Kids will say the
funniest things
One day, while I was
sitting in my office at
home, my three-year-
old little girl came into
my office. Kids are so
observant; they take
in everything you say
and do. She began to
look around the room
and fixed her eyes on
a picture of Jesus on
the cross, to which
she said, "Daddy, I
don't want Jesus to
die on the cross." Me
recognizing the child
like faith, I grabbed
her and gave her a big
hug and said to her,
"It's ok, baby, Jesus
is not dead anymore,
He now lives in our
hearts." Seeing the
puzzled look on her
three-year-old little
face as she took a few
moments to take it in,
she backed up and
looked at me and be
gan to poke out her
stomach with several
pokes and said to me,
"Look, daddy, He is
trying to get out."
Although what she
said gave me a big
laugh, the words she
spoke couldn't have
been any more true.
The truth is if you are
a Christian, you too
have Jesus on the in
side of you, and He is
desperately trying to
get out to this lost and
dying world. Some
one once said, you
can't be a Christian
and keep it a secret.
Everyone will know,
because Jesus will be
poking out. Is Jesus
poking out of you?
"He who is in you is
greater than he who is
in the world." -1 John
4:4
If you don't know
Jesus as your person
al Lord and Savior,
please accept Him
today, before it's ever
lasting too late.
Jesus Saves,
Brad McKenzie
John 14:6
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Emanuel County's
Covid-19 virus and
vaccine update
According to the coun
ty commissioners' up
date on Tuesday, Febru
ary 23, the total active
cases of COVID-19 in
Emanuel has increased
from 19 to 24 since last
week's COVID-19 up
date report. The report
on February 16 was as
follows:
• 19 active cases
• 2,370 confirmed cases
• 2,271 recovered cases
• 80 deaths
This week's most up
dated information made
available on February 23
is as follows:
• 24 active cases
• 2,409 confirmed cases
• 2,304 recovered cases
• 81 deaths
Statics reported in the
February 16 and Feb
ruary 23 reports reveal
an increase of 5 active
COVID-19 cases; an in
crease of 39 confirmed
cases; an increase of 33
recoveries; and an in
crease of 1 death.
Newly implement
ed into the social media
postings of Emanuel
County Board of Com
missioners is the Eman
uel County Weekly
COVID-19 Vaccination
Update. This data is the
most up to date and is
provided in a joint effort
by the Emanuel Med
ical Center, East Geor
gia Healthcare Center,
Emanuel County Health
Department, Shop-
Rite Pharmacy, and the
Emanuel County Board
of Commissioners. The
most recent report re
garding 1A+ vaccina
tions was made Tuesday,
February 23, and was as
follows:
0 Total vaccina
tions administered: 4,213
0 Total to have re
ceived the first vaccina
tion: 2,894
0 Total to have re
ceived the second vacci
nation: 1,319
Please Note: Emanuel
County Board of Com
missioners strive to give
Emanuel County the
most up-to-date and cor
rect information, with
data coming from differ
ent state-wide sources.
Please understand that
sometimes information
is delayed, and the coun
ty office will update in
formation as soon as it is
received. Be sure to fol
low the Emanuel Count
Board of Commission
er's Facebook page and
turn your notifications
"ON".
"Be careful what you wish for -
it just might come true!" is a
saying most of us have grown
up with, it comes with no guar
antee or assurance that what we
ask for is what wc will get. In
fact, according to some, it may
be the exact opposite and result
in problems.
Wishing is imagining some
thing in our minds that we
want to come true - believing
that our lives will be better or
filled with happiness or joy or
riches. It is wanting our lives to
be more fulfilling or better or
happier without our having to
do anything or making any
effort or changes.
But wishing is different from
hoping - especially the hope
that believers have in God. Wc
can have unflinching and
unwavering hope in God
because He has done every
thing He has ever said He
would do. There is no room for
any doubt in Him or any of His
promises. They arc well docu
mented and are a testimony to
the fact that God is faithful and
can be trusted to keep His
Word.
God's faithfulness, the
psalmist reminds us, is so pre
dictable that it has become "a
law in Israel." And this testi
mony of God's faithfulness is to
be passed on by fathers to their
children so they put their hope
in God and "never forget His
deeds."
God wants fathers to teach
their children that hope does
not come from politicians or
policies. Nor does He want
fathers to teach their children
that they arc to place their hope
in acquiring wealth or worldly
goods. And He docs not want
them to teach their children to
place their hope in the knowl
edge or skills or talents they
possess.
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