Mattie J. Jones, age 84, of Middletown, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, December 12, 2010 at Wood Glenn Nursing Home.
She was born January 18, 1926 in Eupora, Mississippi, to the late Edward and Ora Aldridge.
Mattie was very involved with her church, Emmanuel Baptist for many years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Calvin Jones; 5 brothers, Edward, Clyde, Haywood, James, and Joel Aldridge; and 2 sisters, Erma Wilson and Pansy May Aldridge; nieces, Rosie Mae "Sug" Johnson, Helen Shealey and Valerie Hatcher.
Mattie is survived by 2 sisters, Elnora Cates, of Benton Harbor, MI and Ellen Hatcher, of Dayton, OH; sisters-in-law, Alberta, Mary and Clariss Aldridge; many nieces and nephews, including dedicated caregivers, Calvin (Marilyn) Hatcher, Andrea Hatcher, Beverly James, and Ola (David) Anderson; and a host of relatives and friends.
The family will receive friends, Thursday, December 16, 2010 from 11am-1pm at Emmanuel Baptist Church (1220 Young St., Middletown, OH 45044). The service will follow at 1pm. Burial will take place at Woodside Cemetery.