Yvonne Maria Jones was born on October 4, 1954, to James and Dorothy Burke. She went home to be with the Lord on July 28, 2018, after a long illness.

Yvonne graduated from Buchtel High School in the class of 1973. Upon graduation, she began working for the General Motors Corporation where she retired after 23 years of service.

She enjoyed entertaining and was an excellent gourmet cook. Many times she would have gatherings and she would be the life of the party. She was very kind toward people and willing to help in any way she could even in her illness. She loved interior decorating as a hobby and was great at it. Yvonne was an avid reader and would often share interesting information with her mother especially, health care tips.  She attended The Akron Apostolic Temple where she experienced the joyous saving grace of Jesus Christ.

She was preceded in death by her devoted husband, Andrew Jones (Tennessee), and father, James Willis Burke Sr.

She is survived by her loving mother Dorothy Burke; step-daughter, Felicia Gadson; brothers, James Burke Jr. (Michele) and Tony Burke; uncle, John Roberts; aunt, Laura Burke of Petersburg, VA.; nephews, Darius, Tony Jr., James III, and Jordan; nieces, Alexis, Octavia, and Jaelynn; loving cousins, Marvin Burke, Barbra Owens of Warren OH, Dorothy Townsend-Gabin of Youngstown, OH, Alice Brown of Petersburg, VA., Donald Wiggins of Wadsworth, IL; and a host of relatives and friends.