Myrtle Mae Jones

May 10, 1931 - June 30, 2021

Legacy of Life Myrtle Jones was born on May 10, 1931 in Richmond,Virginia to the late Amanda Kenney and Wilson Jones. She went home to be with her heavenly Father on Wednesday, June 30, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, James E. Jones, Sr.; daughters Veronica Jones and Cheryl Fleming; brothers Vermont Kenney and Woodrow Blakey. Myrtle leaves to cherish her loving memories, a daughter, Diane Pinkney (Michael); sons, James E. Jones Jr. (Halima) and Vincent V. Jones (Tracy); grandchildren, Chantae Fleming, Jazmine Douglas, Jahson Carrington, James E. Jones III, Rania Jones and Fatima Jones; 18 great-grandchildren; sister, Theresa “Lots” Woolfork and brother,Rev. Louis Blakey; bonus daughters, Thelma Matthews, Juanita Crockett and Rev. Carolyn Winston; 2 devoted friends, Evangelist Julia Cadia Chrisp and Joan Groome,and a host of other loving relatives and friends. Myrtle retired from Philip Morris in Richmond, Virginia after 30 years of service, but the job that she was most proud of was leading souls to Christ. “Mrs Myrtle” never missed an opportunity to witness to someone about the greatness of her God and how He could turn their lives around. Myrtle dearly loved her family and left them with a legacy of the power of prayer and the importance of having a relationship with Christ.