Helen ‘Joyce’ Manis, 79, of
Poteau, OK
(recently of Lakeport, FL) passed away Thursday, July 25, 2013 in
Poteau. Joyce was born March 10, 1934 in
Lynch, KY to Dewey & Opal (Hogg) Owens.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Jim Manis; 2
children, Judy Arlene Creech & Gary Walter Creech; brother, Ralph Owens
& granddaughter, Kathy Michelle Creech.
Survivors include her
daughter Deborah (Sissy) North of Lakeport, FL; son, Aaron Terry Creech &
wife Michelle of Poteau, OK; 3 grandchildren, Richard North, Ryan North, Shelly
(Creech) Akins; 15 great grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews, other
relatives & loved ones; many beloved friends.
Memorial service will be
held at Point of Light Fellowship in Lakeport,
FL.
The family wishes to convey
a special thanks to Peachtree Hospice for their compassion
and the excellent care
given to Joyce and the family.
I was saddened to hear that Helen had passed away, but what helped bring comfort was to find that the Bible speaks of a time when death will be done away with:
ReplyDeleteIsa. 25:8, 9: “He will actually swallow up death forever, and the Sovereign Lord Jehovah will certainly wipe the tears from all faces. . . . And in that day one will certainly say: ‘Look! This is our God. We have hoped in him, and he will save us. This is Jehovah. We have hoped in him. Let us be joyful and rejoice in the salvation by him.’”
Also at John 5:28, 29: “Do not marvel at this, because the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out, those who did good things to a resurrection of life, those who practiced vile things to a resurrection of judgment.”
I know you will still experience pain, grief, and sorrow but I hope that these scriptures will bring some measure of comfort to you.