Ms. Joan Swain, 80

Ms. Joan Mims Swain, 80, left us peacefully July 8 at Lakeview Retirement Home in the care of her family and Southern Regency Hospice.
Joan now rests in the arms of our Lord and is reunited with her late husband, Doy Swain, her parents, Rudolph Riley and Edna Hutto Mims, and her brother, Rudy Mims, along with numerous much-loved family and friends who have gone before her.
Joan was born Aug. 17, 1943, in Ft. Dix, N.J.
After graduating from Jeff Davis High School in 1961, Joan married the love of her life, Doy Swain July 2, 1961.
She was an asset at the Jeff Davis County Courthouse for many years, and several numerous county offices.
Joan leaves behind to cherish her memory one son Jeffery Swain (Connie) of Jesup; daughters Cherie Smith (late Randy) of Hazlehurst and Chanta Brown (Tracy) of Roanoke, Ala.; grandchildren Tyler, Caitlin (Jon), Allison (Joshua), Ivey Grace (Dylan), Caroline, Camille; great-grandchildren Aniston, Jedd Wesson, and Juniper; sister Judy Cole (Jack) of Hazlehurst; and nieces Kelly Strickland (Chris) and Lacy Mims.
Services will be held July 10 at 12 p.m. at Southside Baptist Church with the Rev. Brad Waters officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
Interment will follow in Satilla Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery.
All family and friends in attendance will serve as honorary pallbearers.
Active pallbearers will be Tyler Swain (her grandson), Jon Kelley, Steven Swain, Chris Strickland, Daniel Strickland, and Kyle Strickland.
The family may be contacted at the Churchwell residence, 411 Burketts Ferry Road, Hazlehurst.
Wainright-Parlor Funeral Home is in charge.