It was during my tour of duty in Brunswick that I met and married
Joyce.
While in the Navy, in Brunswick, I attended Brunswick Junior College.
Upon my discharge we moved to Valdosta, Georgia and Valdosta State
College, where I completed my degree in Accounting.
Mike Hendrix
After a short stint in the accounting department of a large South
Georgia mobile home manufacturer we moved to Pensacola and began my
career with Federal Civil Service at the Naval Air Rework Facility,
later the name was changed to Naval Aviation Depot.
Five years before I could retire, the Department of Defense closed
the Depot in Pensacola throwing nearly 4,000 of us into a job-hunting
frenzy. I ended up spending my last 5 years of Civil Service with
the Chief of Naval Education and Training also located in Pensacola.
Joyce and I supplemented my Civil Service income by dabbling in real
estate. Over a period of years we purchased, renovated, rented and
maintained residential rental properties. We grew this business until
we had a total of 45 rental units.
Living in Pensacola we always had a boat. Fishing and shelling was
an important part of our family's recreational activity.
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Joyce Hendrix
Joyce:
After graduation from high school I was employed by the Glynn Brunswick
Memorial Hospital in Brunswick Georgia.
I met and married my wonderful husband of 41 years in 1969 in my hometown
of Brunswick, Georgia while he was stationed at Glynco Naval Air Station.
In 1970 Mike and I moved to Valdosta, Georgia where he received his
degree in accounting and I received my degree PHTC (Pushing Hubby
Through College) by working as a cashier in the business department
at Pineglen Hospital
In 1974 Mike and I became parents to our son, Jeffrey. I was privileged
to be a "stay-at-home-Mom" during the years we were raising
our child. It was during these years (l974-1984) that we were acquiring
the rental property.
We were all involved in maintaining and managing these 45 properties.
In the process we learned so much as a young family. The business
venture took me out of my comfortable suburban home and into inner
city Pensacola.
That experience led me back to college where I received my BA degree
in Social Work from the University of West Florida. Afterwards, I
worked for Children's Home Society of Pensacola, for two years, as
a caseworker, in the Florida Foster Care, Homeward Bound Program.
It was a heart-rending job and I cried buckets of tears for the children.
In l986 a dear friend and I developed and directed the Samaritans
Hands Ministry of First Baptist Church in Pensacola (designed to meet
the physical and spiritual needs of Pensacola's poor and homeless).
I served as a volunteer with this program for five years while I was
working on my degree in social work.
Joyce Hendrix
In 1996 I established Joyce Hendrix Publications and self published
my first book, Bonding With Your Children Through Nature.
I have been a Mary Kay Beauty Consultant since 1996 and have met many
wonderful women who have blessed my life. I am still a Mary Kay Consultant
so contact me if I can be of assistance.
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Later, I spent three years as a substitute teacher in several elementary
schools. It was a low paying job, but very rewarding.
Joyce & Mike Hendrix
When Mike and Joyce are not enjoying their motorhome travels they
reside in Pensacola, Florida where they enjoy the company of their
Son Jeffrey, Daughter-in-law Kathryn and Grandchildren Stephen, Bennett
and Carolyn.
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