Tammy Delores Jones Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Tammy Delores Jones (Muscle Shoals, Alabama), who passed away on March 3, 2025 at the age of 55. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Harry Thomas Ricks and Louise Green Ricks; and her grandchildren, Zane, Zaniyah and Zariyah.

She is survived by: her husband Earnest Lee Jones (Cookie); her sons, Nicholas Benford and Clifton "Pig" Benford (Jada); her stepchildren, Japonica Porter (Marice Baker), Cody Porter and Antonio Petty (Antoinetta); her godsons, Micheal Jones and Denarius Hood; her siblings, Laveeta Reedus (Leonard), Ashley, Stephanie Billings, Teresa Billings, Melesa Mitchell, Erica Lynch, Maryiln Sears, Samuel Billings, Murphy Billings, Zachary Billings, Jeffery Billings and Jerrold Billings; her aunts and uncles, Christine Cal (Bruce), Emma Warren, Betty Koger, Shirley Green, Jerry Green (Ann), Robert Ricks and Kenneth Green; her great-aunt Evelyn Ricks; her siblings-in-law, Janet Jones, Gloria Penchion (Clerence), Angela Brooks, Shirley Jones, Janie Jones, John Jones (Carolyn), Clarence Jones, Frankie Jones (Charlene) and Tony Jones (Angela); her nieces, Myeal Steward and Latonya Hampton; and her close friends, Tiffany Ricks, Juanita Bynum and Henry Simmons. She is also survived by cousins, other relatives, and friends.