Rudolph Jones

JONES, Mr. Rudolph "Rudy" - Age 80, passed away Saturday, December 15, 2007 at Hurley Medical Center. Family hour 6PM-8PM Wednesday, December 19, 2007 from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd. Funeral service 11AM Thursday, December 20, 2007 at Cannan Baptist Church, 910 E. Gillespie. Pastor Charles E. Roots officiating. Interment River Rest Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 11AM Thursday. Mr. Jones will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, and may be viewed from 12Noon-8PM Wednesday, with the family hour being held from 6PM-8PM. Mr. Rudolph "Rudy" M. Jones was born October 15, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Henry and Laura Belle Marshall Jones. "Rudy" had been a Flint resident for the past 78 years, graduated from Flint Northern High School in 1948. He had been affiliated with Canaan Baptist Church for 72 years, where he was an usher and a member of the Voices of Canaan Acapella Choir, the Unity Choir, and Male Chorus. Rudy was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army in 1947 and retired from General Motors (Fisher Body) after 30 years of employment. He was also a member of UAW Local #598. In his earlier years, his hobbies included roller-skating, fishing, and playing golf. In his latter years he enjoyed playing various card games and dominoes. Rudy will always be remembered as one who loved to have fun with family and friends, was a good-hearted person, and always thought of others first. He leaves to cherish his memory: wife of 16 years, Annette Jones; children, Rev. Keith (Barbara) Jones of Spokane, WA, Teri (Roy) Chambry of Flint, Steven (Kimberly) Jones of Mt. Vernon, NY, Camilla Hudson of Phoenix, AZ, Dwaine Hudson of Flint and Sterling Hudson of New York, NY; grandchildren, Latecia (Stephen) Matthews of Flint; Erin and Alexandria Jones of Mt. Vernon, NY, and Arhmoni Bradley of Flint; sisters-in-law, Bernice Jones, Yvonne Simmons both of Chicago, IL, Rose Adams of Phoenix, AZ, Althea Whitehead of Buffalo, NY and Delores Grace of Flint; brother-in-law, William Slaughter of Saginaw, MI; many cousins, nieces, and nephews; a host of other relatives and friends including special friends, the staff at Gators Car Wash and the walking friends at Courtland Center. Mr. Jones was preceded in death by his parents; uncle and aunt who raised him, Edward and Anna Marshall; 2 sisters-in-law, Esther Blackledge and Hannah Southerland; and many other relatives. The family would like to express special thanks to Pastor Charles E. (Margaret) Roots and the Canaan Baptist Church family, Pastor H. B. Dixson, Hurley Medical Center 9th floor Onocology staff, Avalon Hospice, Dr. Rizwan Danish, Dr. Paul Musson, Genesys Hurley Cancer Institute staff, Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home staff. God Bless You.

Rudolph Jones

October 15, 1927 - December 15, 2007