Mrs. Gloria Juanita Jones

JONES, Mrs. Gloria J. - Age 85, retired Principal, passed away Monday, February 3, 2020 at McLaren-Flint. The Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., Omega Service will be held at 9:30 AM Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Quinn Chapel AME Church, 2101 Lippincott Blvd., with family hour immediately following; the Links, Inc. Memorial Service will begin at 10:30 AM and funeral service commencing at 11:00 AM, Pastor Sharinese Jackson, officiating. Interment River Rest Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the Church 9:30 AM Saturday. Mrs. Jones will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd. Public Viewing will be held only during the family hour, Saturday. Gloria Juanita (Northrop) Jones, the only child of John Wesley Northrop and Ruby Juanita (Benson) Northrop, was born in Union, South Carolina on August 3, 1934. She moved to Canton, Ohio at the age of 5 years. Gloria graduated from Canton McKinley High School. She attended Kent State University, Kent, OH and graduated from Central State University, Wilberforce, OH. Gloria received a Master of Arts Degree from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. Gloria began her career in Flint, Michigan as a Kindergarten Teacher at Fairview Elementary School. She also served the District as a Teacher at Bryant Junior High and Holmes Middle School before serving as District Reading Administrator, Assistant Principal at Pierson Elementary and Principal of Wilkins Community School. Gloria retired from Flint Schools in 1999, after 43 years of dedicated service. Gloria was a faithful member of Quinn Chapel A.M.E. Church for over sixty years. She served as a member of the Steward Board, was elected as Treasurer of the church, and served as Vice-Chairperson of the Stewardship and Finance Commission. Gloria sang with the Vesper Choir (now Chancel Choir), for several years. Gloria was active in many organizations and community groups. She was a member of the Flint Federation of Teachers and served as Secretary. She was a member of The Congress of Flint School Administrators, and served on the Executive Board. Other memberships include Flint Enterprise Zone Board of Directors, Genesee County Humane Society Board of Directors, Whaley Children’s Center Board of Directors, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and Past President of Flint Alumnae Chapter, The Links Inc., and as Past President of Flint Area Chapter, NAACP Education Committee. Additionally, Gloria was a founding member of the Tuesday-Wednesday Bridge Club for over 50 years. She faithfully served as Treasurer of many political and retirement committees. Gloria was quiet, except when she wasn’t. She was patient and kind and always willing to give her students and families a helping hand. Gloria had many hobbies and interests. She was an avid reader who had two new books delivered to her house daily. Gloria was a true animal lover, a singer and “closet pianist”. Gloria was a skilled computer operator and was busy trying to computerize a record of her library of over 1500 books that she had read. Gloria Juanita Jones leaves to cherish her memory: cousin, Atty. Kimberle Crenshaw of Canton, OH; cherished childhood friends, Betty Earley and Shirley Green of Ohio; bonus nieces, Ramona Burton, Kayla and Kaci Lynn; bonus nephews, Ronald and Sean Croudy; bonus grandchildren, Alayzhia and Renaldo; special friends, Marsha Taylor, Derryl Evans, Racine Jackson, Yvonne Buford, Ineatha Waters, Jewel SaRyn, Linda Soloman and Bessie Straham; loving caregivers, Leslie, Tonya and Felicia; special neighbors, Roscoe and Lorenzo; beloved feline, Scotty. Gloria was preceded in death by her parents, James W. Northrop and Ruby J. Northrop; cousins, Marian Williams Crenshaw, Mantel Williams; and her cat, “Timothy”. The family would like to express special thanks to dear friends, Marsha Taylor, Derryl Evans, Rev. Sharinese Jackson and the Quinn Chapel AME Church family, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., Flint Area Chapter of Links, Inc., Jewel SaRyn, Linda Solomon, Helen Williams and the Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home staff.

Mrs. Gloria Juanita Jones

August 3, 1934 - February 3, 2020