OBSERVER STAFF REPORT

Maybelle Joynes was born on July 12, 1913 in Hamilton, Bermuda, to Daniel and Loretta Scott. She was the third of five daughters that Daniel and Loretta were blessed with.

A celebration for Maybelle Joynes is scheduled for Jan. 26. Photo Courtesy to the Observer

Joynes was the daughter with the spit-fire spirit. She was lovingly known among her sisters as the practical joker and risk taker. Her sister, Muriel, at one time joked that she believed Joynes was the boy that their father never had.

Joynes was one of the faithful founding members of the Interdenominational Church of God where her former son-in-law was the founding pastor.

She was lovingly known as Mother Joynes to the congregation where she had many “adopted” children within the church family.

Her lap and arms were the comfort that many of the I.C.O.G. babies were accustomed to during Sunday service while their parents fulfilled their church responsibilities. She also served as a Vacation Bible school teacher during the first few summers after I.C.O.G. first opened its doors.

Joynes was called home to be with God for a much deserved rest on December 13, 2007. She was preceded in death by her parents, her four sisters Etheline, Cora, Muriel and Olive, her eldest son Buddy and her husband Hewitt.

She leaves behind to revel in her memory her children George, Pam and Brenda, her seven grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, loving, supportive neighbors, and many other family and friends.

A celebration of her life is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 26 at 1 p.m., at the La Sierra Community Center located in Carmichael. The celebration will take place in the Gibbons room.