Bessie Jones Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Bessie Jones of Gainesville, Florida, who passed away on June 16, 2023, at the age of 69, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Bessie Jones to show support.
She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, Naomi Ruth and Elijah Jones (Julya Ann Jones); her sons, Curtis L. Jones (Christina) of Ocala, FL, Paul Jones of Cross City, FL and David McCray Jr. (Veronica) of Melrose, FL; her siblings, Delois Jones Lawton of Sparr, FL, Yvonne Kennan (Horace) of Tampa, FL, Grace Crawford (Johnny) of Tampa and Bernard Jones of Tampa, FL; her sisters-in-law, Mary Jones of St. Peterburg, FL and Robin Jones of Tampa, FL; her grandchildren, Tiara Jones of Atlanta, GA, Laytavia Jones of Atlanta, GA, Curtis E. Jones of Gainesville, FL, Kevin Bradshaw of Melrose, FL, Paul Jones Jr. of Melrose, FL, Tavores Ivey of Melrose, FL and Jermaria McCray Jr. of Melrose, FL; her great grandchildren, Emariya Darby, El'Liyah Darby, Jadarion Jones, De'Kaila Williams, Amora Wilson, Laniyah Jones, David McCray III, Tavores Ivey Jr. and Tayuyn Ivey; her nieces and nephews, Hortensia Osbourne (Charles), Sandra Frazier, Patricia Edwards Flower (George) of Ocala, FL, Sheila Cunningham of St. Petersburg, FL, Ann Franklin of St. Petersburg, FL, Verda Davis of St. Petersburg, FL, Willine Thomas of St. Petersburg, FL, Monye Cato Monyatta (Robert) of Tampa, FL, Sharon Walton of Tampa, FL, Cherrell Williams of Tampa, FL, Dexter Jones (Alexes) of Chester, VA, Eric Jones of St. Petersburg, FL, John Paul Jones of St. Petersburg, FL, Alonzo Edwards of Ocala, FL, Michael Edwards of Ocala, FL, Bernard Edwards of Lakeland, FL, Robert Kelly of Tampa, FL, William Brooks of Tampa, FL, Julius Thompson of Tampa, FL and Mario McMillon of Tampa, FL; her cousins, Gladys Starker and Oveida Reynolds; and her close friends, Mattie Smith Shirley Fisher and Helen Flynn. She was also cherished by other nieces, nephews and cousins.
