Carolyn Jones' Obituary
Carolyn Kirksey Jones, 76, passed away at her daughter’s home surrounded by her loving family and caregivers June 14, 2015 after a brave battle with cancer. She was a communicant of Church of the Holy Apostles and a volunteer at Madonna Learning Center. Noonie, as she was known to all, was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, C. Jeff Jones and her daughters, Libby Jones Kelley and Renea Jones McAlister. She is survived by her daughter Angela Jones Crone; her devoted sons-in-laws, Andy Crone and David McAlister who assisted greatly with her care; and her nine loving grandchildren, Jonathan and his wife, Shellye, Mary Hattie, and Drew McAlister, Rob, Eason, and Noelle Crone, and Alex, Carolyne, and Tess Kelley. She is also survived by her sister, Sue Price and brother, Eddie Kirksey. The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to her loving caregivers, especially Mona Williams, Ladessa Gillum, Marie Crowder, and Anne Wilkerson. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 17 at Memphis Memory Gardens, 6444 Raleigh Lagrange Rd. Visitation and reception will follow the service from 12-2 p.m. at the home of Angela and Andy Crone. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Madonna Learning Center Capital Campaign or WINGS Cancer Foundation.Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave. Memphis, TN 38119, (901) 767-8930, “Behind the Stone Wall.”
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