Buleah Mae Jones-Warnell Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Buleah Mae Jones-Warnell (Park Forest, Illinois), born in Cairo, Illinois, who passed away on February 5, 2025, at the age of 85, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Buleah Mae Jones-Warnell or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Cora Lee McAllister-Blackful and Leroy Blackful, Sr.; her children, Regina Jones and Steve Hale; her grandson Devon Wiley; her siblings, Leroy Blackful, Jr., Charles Blackful, Sr., Ethel Downs and Irma Jean Blackful-Coopwood; her siblings-in-law, William Downs and Ollie Blackful; and her nephews, Dan Downs and Tyrone Blackful, Jr..
She is survived by: her husband Rev. Louis Warnell; her children, Lelia Jones, Boise Jones, Evil Jones, Reginald Flemings, Douglas Flemings (Monique), Joseph Flemings (Tamala) and Keith Lott; her siblings, Jacqueline Richardson (Bernard), Unice Harden (Frank), Jerry Segers (Pearline), Tyrone Blackful Sr. and Lawrence Blackful, Sr.; her sisters-in-law, Rose Blackful and Karen Blackful; and her goddaughter Jacqueline Lott. She is also survived by 28 grandchildren, 42 great-grandchildren, and 5 great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation was held on Thursday, February 13th 2025 from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Lain-Sullivan Funeral Directors (50 Westwood Dr, Park Forest, IL 60466). A funeral service was held on Friday, February 14th 2025 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Calvary Missionary Baptist Church (241 E 15th St, Chicago Heights, IL 60411).
