Min. Augustine Janice Jones

JONES, Min. Augustine Janice - age 82, passed away Thursday, September 18, 2014 at Genesys Health Park-Grand Blanc, MI. Family hour 10 a.m. Friday, September 26, 2014 from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd. with funeral service commencing at 11 a.m. Pastor Patrick W. Sanders, Sr. officiating. Interment Gracelawn Community Cemetery, G-5710 N. Saginaw Street. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the funeral home 10 a.m. Friday. Min. Jones will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home and may be viewed from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday. Minister Augustine Janie Jones was born May 29, 1932 in Kanekee, Illinois to Walter Phillips and Mayme (Davenport) Phillips. She is the third of 4 children. Augustine (also known as “Honey”) graduated from Michigan State University with a Masters in Secondary Education. She was a teacher with the Flint Board of Education for 26 years, with a follow-on career as a substitute teacher for the Flint Adult High School program before retiring circa 2004. On May 29, 1950, (her 18th birthday), she married Douglas Fairbanks Jones Jr. to this union they were blessed with 9 children- 5 sons and 3 daughters, and 1 in heaven. Augustine “Honey” was a dedicated stay at home and after 17 years she started her career in education as a substitute teacher. She received her Associates degree in Secondary education from Mott College. She went on to attend Michigan State University where she received her Bachelor and Master Degree in Secondary Education. She taught within the Flint Area School system for over 26 years before retiring. During her years as a teacher, she also taught for Washington D.C. area Public Schools for two years. A faithful member of New Zion Missionary Baptist Church for over 25 years, she became a Ordained Minister in 1984. Minister Augustine Jones went on to become part of the Ministerial Staff at New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church, her current church home. She spent 8 years performing her ministerial and missionary duties for various military organizations in the Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia area. She was a active member of the Chaplin’s staff at Bethesda National Naval Medical Center for over 7 years. An honorary member of the D.C. National Naval Officers Association Chapter, Minister Augustine Jones often said she was “most honored” by being able to provide the invocation/benedictions for the U.S. Senate Chaplain, Dr. Barry Black, at one of his events. A true woman of God, she also served on the staff as a Chaplin with both Genesys and Hurley hospitals in Flint, MI. She worked with the Helping Hands ministry and the Blessing Center at New Jerusalem Full Gospel Baptist Church. Her love for the word caused her to minister to anyone she might have come across, whether it was at the grocery store or a chapel. While traveling to the Washington, D.C. area, she often would minister to the wounded servicemen, visiting the D.C. VA Medical center several times a year. Always available, she was often called upon to provide prayer at military balls and veteran events. The most senior military officers as well as civilians loved her and her spirit. Minister Augustine Janie Jones “Honey” is survived by her husband of 64 years, Douglas F Jones, Jr; 8 children (and their spouses) Fredrick (Odette) Jones, Jeffrey Jones, all of Flint, Renee’ Neal of Columbus, OH, Eunard Jones of Dallas Texas, Keilan (Anette) Jones of Alexandria, VA, Diedra (Russell) Padgett of Temple Hills, MD, Davin (Peggy) Jones of Toledo, OH and Michi Jones of Alexandria, VA. She is also survived by 31 grandchildren, Taliah(James) of Flint, Hamin (Traka) of Mississippi, Jamera of Dallas, TX, James, Kenneacka, Matthew, Elizabeth, and Joshua (Kemayra), all of Columbus, OH , Janee, Christian, Shaleen and Lathan of Atlanta, GA, Deonte of Flint, Victor of Seattle, WA, Tracy II of Temple Hills, MD, Nafeisha and Rajhan of Flint, Davin of Orlando, FL; 35-great grandchildren; sister, Modesta Dillion “Pal”; brother, Arthur Henry; 18 nieces and nephews. Minister Jones was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Mayme Phillips; brother, Sandy- Lee Phillips. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her.

Min. Augustine Janice Jones

May 29, 1932 - September 18, 2014