Submitted by: Dan Rich

Lessie Jones

Jan. 14, 1912 - Oct. 15, 1998

South Bend Tribune 10/18/1998

Mrs. Lessie Jones, 86, beloved mother and grandmother, who resided on Rockne Drive, South Bend, Ind., passed away following a brief illness at 4:20 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15, in Memorial Hospital, South Bend. On Jan. 14, 1912, she was born in Phillips, Miss., to the union of Calvin and Rosetta (Walton) Walker. In 1926, she was united in holy matrimony to Tom Jones in Greenwood, Miss., who later preceded her in death in 1964. Coming from Greenwood, in 1945, she moved to South Bend. She was a former member of the Greater Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, where she served on the usher board and choir. She retired from the University of Notre Dame in 1973 after seven years of employment as a cook. She is survived by her son, Calvin Jones of Senatobia, Miss.; eight grandchildren, Charlene Penister, Barbara Medina, James Anderson and Steve Anderson, all of South Bend, Charles Anderson, Jr., Calvin Jones, Jr., Pamela Jones and Monica Jones, all of Chicago, Ill.; 21 great-grandchildren; 23 great-great- grandchildren; along with a host of other relatives and friends. "We will all miss our matriarch a great deal and she will forever be in our hearts." One daughter, Rosetta Williams preceded her in death along with three grandchildren. "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Romans 6:23.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday at Alford's Mortuary with burial following at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola, Ind. Friends may call one hour prior to service time. Alford's Mortuary is in charge of handling arrangements.