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Obituary For Annie Joyce Gaines
The funeral services for the late Mrs. Annie Joyce Gaines, who departed this life on Monday, June 9, 2025, will be held on Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 11:00 a.m from the Jones Chapel AME Church in Sylvester, Georgia. Burial will follow in the Shepard Memorial Garden Cemetery in Sylvester, Georgia. Services may be viewed Facebook Live from the Shipp's Funeral Home Facebook page or by clicking the Video Stream link on this site's Home Page.
Pastor Annie Joyce Gaines was born on September 6, 1953, in Calhoun County, Georgia to the late Mr. Samuel Lee Newton and the late Ms. Ollie Ree Daniels.
Joyce dedicated her life to Christ at a young age after getting burned by fire, when she and her sister were βplaying with Godβ around the fireplace, as she always noted when sharing her testimony. She grew up in Albany, Georgia and attended Dougherty and Worth County schools. She met and married the love of her life Worth County Commissioner and Pastor Joe Louis Gaines and this union raised a beautiful family.
Joyce joined Mt Olive #1 Baptist Church in Gordy, Georgia under the leadership of the late Reverend Eddie Hamilton. During her Christian walk, she served faithfully at Hope of Glory Ministries and Lion of Judah Ministries in Albany, GA. Later in life she and her husband founded Abundant Life Ministries, International in 2006, where she served as Co-Pastor until her transition. Joyce retired from Cato Fashions after 35 years as the first Black District Training Store Manager.
On June 9, 2025, Joyce departed this life at her home with her husband.
Joyce was preceded in death by her parents, her daughter, LaToya Vernessa Gaines; her sisters Eloise Allen, Gladys Bobb, both of Albany, GA, and Inell Sullivan of North Carolina.
Joyce leaves to cherish her memories her husband of 54 years, Joe Gaines; her children, Angelic Gaines of Ashburn, VA, Latonya Gaines of Albany, GA and Anthony Gaines of Atlanta, GA; her eleven grandchildren: Rico Jr., Glenn, Justin, Teriney (Dontavis), Arie, Jamiya, Isheunna, Ashlyn, Zion, Zane, Landon and a great-niece, Jermive; a host of great grandchildren; her sisters, Bertha (Richard, Sr.) Green, Annie (Charlie) Carter, both of Albany, GA, Glennis Martin of Evans, GA and Michelle Smith of Rome, GA; her brothers, Robert Hall, Eddie Hall, both of Sylvester, GA and Jerome King of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; and a host of brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, other relatives and sorrowing friends.
Joyce was a generous human being who showed her love through cooking and spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ. She was known to pray for anyone she met that needed help and healing. She loved the Lord and people, even while sick she was witnessing to anyone she met. Her heartβs prayer was to see her family and friends saved and come into the knowledge of the true and living God.
Joyce is gone but will forever be in our hearts and memories
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Linda J Piper sent Sweet Moments for Annie Joyce Gaines - June 12, 2025
May you continue to be held close to the heart of God. Praying for the family. Blessings and strength ππ½
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My sincere and deepest sympathy to my brother Pastor Gaines and the Rivers and Gaines'Family. My heart is very heavy. For the loss of my sis-n-law Pastor Joyce Gaines. I shall cherish the moments and memories we shared as family. We like to thank Yahuah for our precious time we spend together. May Yahusha give us strength to endure. During this time of loss of our love one. Let us remember she is just take a nap.The joy of Yahuah is our strength. Gone but not forgotten.
I love auntie you taught me everything I know good and I love rest peacefully
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My prayers goes out to the family with love and blessings God still in charge
Joyce was a beautiful person. We worked together and she will be missed. My condolences to you Joe and your children. A mother's love and a spouse's love is unconditional. I know because I loss a spouse and a mother and it's very difficult but God will see you through. I'm praying for y'all's strength. ππΎππΎππΎππΎππΎ Brenda Womack Hamilton
We send our Condolences to you Joe & your family. We Pray for all of you!
My deepest condolences to my cousin Pastor Joe Gaines and family, Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted, (M/c5/v4)ππ½
My condolences to ππΎ our family. Auntie Joyce was a very kind and wonderful person. Thank you and Uncle for including me in our family trips when I was younger. Always in my heart β€οΈ
My condolences to the family during this time. May God continue to bless and strengthen you all. Sorry for you all's loss. Kivett Milton
My condolences to the family. Joyce had such a sweet spirit
Sending my deepest condolences to the family's and praying for comfort and peace πππ
My Condolences my classmate Joe and the rest of the family Dorothea Taylor!
My prayers and condolences to the family. I pray for strength during your time of bereavement. πππ
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