Pauline Marie Jones, age 93, passed away February 19th, 2023.

OBITUARY

Pauline Marie Jones was born June 18, 1929, in Bluefield, West Virginia. She was the youngest of nine children to the late Earley and Maggie Estes. Pauline received her education at Elkhorn High School and attended Bluefield State College. Pauline married her high school sweetheart the late William D. Jones. The two were married for 48 years.

The Jones Family moved to Cleveland, Ohio in1956 but Maple Heights, Ohio became their permanent residence in 1957. Pauline was a member of M.A.M.E Church until 1973 and became a member of Zion Chapel Missionary Baptist Church thereafter. She would always say her name might not be on all the auxiliary lists of her church but she would always support them. A couple of her favorites being the gospel choir and Caring and Sharing, in which she was co-founder. She loved her Zion Chapel family and loved to hear “HER CHOIR SING.”

Pauline was employed by Cook United as secretary and The Cleveland Board of Education, working in the payroll department. She retired after 27 years of service, but unable to sit still went back to work after a year working part time for The Cleveland Board of Education including the downtown office.

Pauline had a strong affiliation with the Associates Fraternal, Brother and Sister, and National Scales. She served as Supreme officers in the order of Eastern Star and The Supreme College Rose of Seven Seals of the USA and Canada as Supreme Most Excellent Rose. She leaves to cherish her 6 children of which she lovingly called her Rainbow: William D Jones Jr, Paul (Merelyn), Charlene (Roy), Jennifer, Jerome, Johnny (Lisa) and William Cunninham (son in love- deceased). She also has a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. Some still among us and some are not but will be acknowledged here. Grandchildren: Angelo(Chiquita), David, Jennifer(Lee), Jerilyn(deceased), Andre (deceased), Anthony (DJ), Cathleen (Anthony-Tookie), Andrew (Jasmine), Jason, Noelle, Ariel, Matthew, William D Jones 3rd (Matt). Great- Grandchildren; Trinity, Neveah, Malachi, Jalil, Khalil, Aaliyhah Shah, Adonis, Jason Jr, Mylez, Aiden, David Jr., Angel, Angelo, Daniel, Danah, Jeon Yeongsu and Yu Yeeon. Great- Great Grandchildren: Ailaen (deceased), Kayden, Adonis, Justin, Mason, Malia and Serenity. The King, Houston, Lawson families and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews and loving friends.

To My Rainbow Family

It is in loving, not in being loved that the heart finds quest.

It is in giving, not in getting, that our lives are blessed.

Be yourself but be your best self, and don’t be afraid to be happy.  Enjoy what is beautiful.

Get the most from each hour, each day and each age of your life. Then you can look forward with confidence and look back without regrets.

Disregard what the world owes you and concentrate on what you owe the world.

Forget what you have done for your friends and remember what they have done for you.

Learn to forgive yourself for your faults, for this is the first step in learning to forgive others.  For it takes both rain and sunshine to make a rainbow; and when the world falls down around you and a prayer will see you.

God without man is still god, man without God is nothing above all, remember that God helps those who help themselves.  Act as if everything depends upon you, and pray as if everything depends God.  For God never closes one door without opening another.

Love Mama