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Ida Mae Tookes

12/4/2017

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Ida Mae Tookes, 99 years old, of Oglethorpe, Georgia, passed peacefully in her sleep on November 30, 2017 at Traditions Health and Rehabilitation Center in Lithonia, Georgia.

The funeral service will be conducted 11:00 A.M., Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Antioch Baptist Church, Highway 26 West, Oglethorpe, Georgia. Burial will follow at Davis Chapel A.M.E. Church Cemetery, Highway 26, Oglethorpe, Georgia. 

Visitation will be Friday, December 8, 2017 from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.

Ida Mae, affectionately known as “Muh,” was born November 6, 1918 to the late Zebe and Ora B. Harris.  She was preceded in death by one brother, Mr. William Harris and six of her children: John Thomas Tookes, Ora Mae T. Kaigler, Otis Tookes, Mary T. Respert, Mae T. Jefferson, and Larry Tookes.  Muh attended the Macon County Public School System.  At a young age, she accepted and declared Jesus Christ as Lord of her life. She joined Antioch Baptist Church under the leadership of Rev. Paul Jones.  She worshipped there over 60 years. Her unwavering faith in the Lord and her dedication to the church resulted in her being named a church mother.

Muh was united in holy matrimony in 1935 to the late Daniel Webster Tookes. Out of that union, 14 children were born.  In addition, she raised three of her grandchildren: James Tookes, Helen Dunlap, and John Thomas Tookes Jr., until they reached adulthood. She leaves to cherish her memory three sons: William Tookes, Milton Tookes, Modis Tookes; five daughters: Idalene Sykes, Bernice (Chris) Sabb, Ardean Adams, Betty (Bennie) Jones, Parthenia (Nathaniel) Johnson; three daughter in laws: Ophelia Tookes, Lois Tookes, Vantessal H. Tookes, and one niece, Osie Harris; 50 grandchildren, 72 great-grandchildren, and 25 great-great grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and loved ones.

Ida Mae Tookes was the matriarch of the Tookes family. She was a spit-fire that loved to have her nails polished, and was well dressed every day. In 2014, Muh was crowned Ms. Traditions in a beauty pageant! If anyone wanted to know what was going on, call Muh.  If you needed a good home remedy, call Muh.  If you needed someone to be told, call Muh.  If you needed to tell a secret, call Muh! Ida Mae was neither feeble nor fragile; she was a woman full of tenacity and spunk.  Muh knew who you were by voice.  She kept her cell phone in a pouch around her neck so that she didn’t miss a call.  This woman defied all odds with how she moved about on her own two feet.  She left this earth with all of her faculties in place. God blessed Muh with far more years than she could have ever imagined.  He granted her favor, grace, and mercy.  Her latter days outweighed her former.  Leaving a legacy of faith, Muh understood that God is faithful and just.  Her expectation is for her family to stand trusting the Lord no matter what comes.

17 Comments
Belinda Williams
12/4/2017 09:49:42 pm

Rest,just rest my beloved grandma. The Matriarch of this family.

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Delphine Hubbard Solomon
12/5/2017 09:11:12 am

My condolences goes out to my classmate and your family.

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Romans 15:33
12/5/2017 12:37:24 pm

I am deeply sorry for your tremendous loss: May Jehovah the God who gives peace be with all of you during this difficult time.

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Cleola Harris Fudge & Gussie Mae Harris
12/5/2017 05:22:04 pm

Cousin Ida Mae was a true friend to my mother ....... She will be truly missed... RIP Cousin Ida Mae...

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Larry & Patricia Wallace
12/5/2017 07:41:19 pm

Our deepest sympathy to the family of Mrs. Ida Mae. May the Lord give you strength and ease your heavy hearts and may the many memories you have give you comfort.

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Nell
12/5/2017 08:37:50 pm

I am going to miss you muh I love you so much

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Rev. Moneka Braswell
12/5/2017 10:02:08 pm

With deepest sympathy to this family. May God’s strength keep you during this time.

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A Caring Neighbor
12/6/2017 07:15:39 am

Many prayers are sent to the family for comfort in remembering the wonderful years you had with Ms. Ida Mae. Isaiah 25:8 is reassuring.

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David & Phyllis R Martin
12/6/2017 05:43:47 pm

To the Family of Ms Tookes....What an awesome gift God created for each of you. He did it so well that.... she had overflow for others. Myself & my mother Ms Davis, as well as others, she extended her Love & Wisdom by way of Traditions Rehabilitation.
I’m forever grateful for the relationship we developed with Ms Tookes and two of her loving daughters (Dee & Cookie) who truly honored their Mother faithfully.
Our 🙏🏽Prayers to the entire family❣️
David & Phyllis Martin & Ms Oacie❤️

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Deondra Jefferson
12/6/2017 06:01:42 pm

I'm going to miss you I love you so much

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Yolanda Harris
12/7/2017 10:36:23 am

Will be missed, Great-auntie!!❤️ you.

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Becky Harris-Davis
12/7/2017 11:38:08 am

With deepest sympathy , I ask God to give peace that surpasses all understanding, Muh may you rest in peace, I love you , may God be a fence around us , your love was spread throughout the family, may you rest in peace.

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Regenia Williams
12/7/2017 02:14:54 pm

I thank our heavenly father for blessing this family with your presence for all these years, until we meet again, I love you.

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NJ
12/7/2017 03:24:37 pm

So very blessed to have had you as a mother-in-law. Rest peacefully, mama.

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Brebt
12/8/2017 07:46:18 am

I love you muh and miss you so much...Rest in Heaven and just watch over all of us

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P. Henderson
2/24/2018 04:56:34 pm

I am very sorry for your loss. “May the peace of God that surpasses all understanding guard your hearts and your mental powers by means of Christ Jesus.” (Phil. 4:7) May the hope of a resurrection right here on a restored earth bring you comfort. (John 5:25; Psalm 37:11, 29)

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Thomas Christopher Reese
6/4/2018 01:46:31 am

I have been blessed to know the Lord has my grandmother with him. I treasured the years and time I spent with her on this earth.God blesses my Tookes family with a heavenly angel on earth over 99 years.i still hear my grandmother voice calling my name .

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