Harold S. Jones

Harold Skilliman Jones was born on May 22, 1918, the oldest son of the late James and Pearl Jones, in Warrenton County, North Carolina. On Thursday, June 17, 2004, he responded to his call to eternal rest.In 1941, Harold migrated to Baltimore, Maryland. He was faithfully employed at Bethlehem Steel Corporation for thirty-eight years before retiring in July 1980.February 1942, Harold was enlisted into the United States Armed Services, receiving an honorable discharge in November 1945. He was also an active member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars V.F.W #2809. He later met and married the late Mary Frances Williams. To this union four children were born, Latricia who preceded him in death, Shelton, Dyane and Lynette. They inspired their children to develop and grow as Christians.Harold received Christ in his life and was baptized at an early age at Lovely Hill Baptist Church in Warrenton, North Carolina. Harold was a member of the Southern Baptist Church since 1941 under the leadership of the late Pastor Dr. Nathaniel Higgs, Pastor Emeritus, and Dr. Donte’ L. Hickman Sr., Pastor. He was a devoted and faithful member of the Senior Usher Board since 1984, until his health began to fail in March 2004.As a sportsman and craftsman of many skills, Harold enjoyed fishing and making repairs. He stressed the importance of education. Nothing else made him more proud than the fact that his children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins entered various careers, including education, law, nursing, health, accounting, psychiatry, music, public and business administration, performing arts, constuction, police officers, computer science, and financial planning.AND NOW DAD, for the promise, we will continue to love and put God first in all our endeavors. We will take care of each other and we will continue to keep strong family fellowship. Finally, we will live so we will be able to meet you in that “Great Getting Up Morning.” His brothers, James, Clarence, Melvin and Roger Jones precede him in death.On Thursday, June 17, 2004, at his home in the quietness of the afternoon, Harold’s spirit slipped away to be with the Lord. He leaves to cherish his memory: a devoted and loving family including one son, Shelton Jones; two daughters, Dyane Jones-Munford and Lynette Jones; a son-in-law, Richard Munford; thirteen grandchildren, Kimberly Kearney of Atlanta, Georgia, Shelton Jr., John III, Erica Crenshaw of West Palm Beach, Florida; seven great-grandchildren, Monaya, Terrell, Brandon, Justin, Ali, Troy Jr., Jordan and Manu; two sisters, Clara Spruill of Baltimore, Maryland and Frances McNair of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; four brothers, Julian, Edward and Alfred of North Carolina and Robert of Philadelphia; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

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Harold S. Jones

May 22, 1918 - June 17, 2004