Mrs. Doris Hayward Jones

JONES, Mrs. Doris Hayward - Age 83, passed away Monday, December 5, 2022 at home in Jacksonville, Florida surrounded by family. Family hour 10:00 AM Thursday, December 15, 2022 at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, 4805 N. Saginaw St., with funeral service commencing at 11:00 AM. Rev. Dr. Henry Fuller, officiating. Interment Sunset Hills Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and family will assemble at the church 10:00 AM Thursday. Mrs. Jones will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM Wednesday. Sister Doris H. Jones was born on August 20, 1939 in Birmingham, Alabama. The daughter of Lucille Walker, Doris dedicated her life to Christ at an early age. For many years she was an active member of Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church singing in the choir and serving on both the usher board and the kitchen committee. She left Flint to pursue her dreams of traveling to new and exciting places. She loved to love on people and returned often to visit and spend time with friends and family. She was passionate about her grandchildren and many, many great grandchildren and never missed an opportunity to spend time with them. Her life was a testament of her strength, will power, dedication and devotion to God and family. Her favorite scripture was Romans 8:28 – “And we know that God causes all things to work together for the good of those who love the Lord and are called according to his purpose”. Mrs. Doris H. Jones leaves behind her husband Jimmie Jones, five children Sandra (Robert) Hayward and Morris L. Hayward, both of Flint, Michigan, Regina Hayward of Kansas City, Kansas, Colonel Patricia A. Coburn (U.S. Army Retired) of Jacksonville, Florida and Debra A. Jones of Fayetteville, North Carolina. Four Sisters; Bertha Yvonne Arrington, Norma (Melis) Menta, Cynthia Tyler, and Denice Walker all of Flint, Michigan. Two Brothers, Jerry (Theresa) Walker and Tommy Walker Jr., both of Flint, Michigan. Twenty grandchildren: Nathaniel Hayward, Melvin Hayward, Sharita Hayward, Darian Hayward, Clint Hayward, DaNiesha Hayward, James Hayward and Malaysia Hayward all of Kansas City, Kansas. Tericka Wilson of Fayetteville, North Carolina, Chandra (Courtney) Brumley, Tiffany Waters and Alicia (Charles) Collins all of Flint, Michigan, Anthony Sanders of Kaufman, Texas, Sharode (Toya) Hayward of Ashburn, Virginia. Katrina Hayward and Jarvis Hayward both of Grand Prairie, Texas. Charnae Dickerson of Jacksonville, Florida, Sergeant Charles R. Dickerson Jr., U.S. Army, of Fort Lee Virginia, and Delon (Kelsie) Fulgham of Atlanta, Georgia. Doris also leaves behind two dear lifetime friends, Mrs. Minnie Smith and Mrs. Verlean Smith, both of Miami Gardens, Florida in addition to a host of great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and dear friends. Doris was preceded in death by her mother Lucille Walker, her daughter Bertha Y. Hayward and three grandchildren, Chester Allen Coburn IV, Lasandra Hayward, Jonathan Hayward and niece, Danielle Walker.

Mrs. Doris Hayward Jones

August 20, 1939 - December 5, 2022