Roscoe M. Jones

ROSCOE, affectionately call “Rock”, was the baby of ten children born to James Buchanan Jones Sr. and Ida Mae Jones in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. He was preceded in death by his twin brother Oscar Jones, brothers James Jones Jr., Lorenzo Jones, Russell “Pap” Jones, William “Bunchie” Jones: sister, Pauline Jones, Mary Jones Smith, and Mable Jones Brown. He has a sister, Iry Mae Jones McLaurin, (96years old) who lives in Atlanta, Georgia. ROSCOE was educated in Nash County, Rocky Mount, North Carolina. He faithfully served his country in the United States Army. After a courtship filled with love letters and songs that he sung to her Roscoe married his sweetheart, Susie Sessoms, on December 23, 1947. From this union, they were blessed with two daughters. ROSCOE and Susie relocated to Baltimore, Maryland in 1949 where he was employed by the Bethlehem Steel Corporation, in Sparrows Point, for thirty-five years as a Rigger. He retired in 1984. Roscoe was a man who could fix anything. He was also a great mechanic. He would often fix cars for his friends on Sparrows Point. As a young man, Roscoe loved to fish and hunt. During those times of the Bethlehem Steel strikes, he would supply his family with salty herring bone fish and rabbits and spuirrels. Roscoe joined and attended service at Mt Tabor Baptist Church (Rev. Walter Forrest), where he was a Deacon. After moving to Fort Washington, Md. in 2008, Roscoe joined and attended Union Bethel A.M.E Church (Rev. Harry Seawright ). Roscoe and Susie loved both churches, both of their church families, and considered themselves members of both churches. Roscoe was a quiet and kind hearted man who loved his family dearly. Roscoe will be sorely missed and leaves to cherish his memory; his devoted wife of 63 years, Susie Sessoms Jones; his two devoted daughters, Bernadette Jones Beasley and Cheryl Jones Brown. He also will be missed by son-in-law, Paul Beasley Sr.and Demetris Brown, who were so faithfully devoted to him during his illness. He leaves three grandchildren, Paul Beasley Jr. (Stephanie), Brain Beasley (Sequonta), and Kristin Brown; six great-grandchildren, Alexis, Ashley, Chase, Sanyia, Beven, and Baren. He also leaves two brother-in-law, Camillus (Doris) and Oliver (Mattie); two sister-in-law, Cynthia (Charles) and Lula and many nieces and nephews to reflect upon many fond memories.

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Roscoe M. Jones

December 16, 1926 - November 6, 2010