In Our
Hearts...
We thought of you with love today, but that is nothing new. We thought about you yesterday, and days before that too. We think of you in silence. We often speak your name. All we have now are memories, and your picture in a frame. Your memory is our keepsake, with which we’ll never part. God has you in His keeping. We have you in my hearts! ~ With Love from Maurice, Dwayne, Deushawn, & Shea ~
Life Reflections
Dr. Cheryl D. Jones was born October 10, 1946, in Memphis, Tennessee to the late Caleb and Reola Davis. She was the youngest of eight children and raised by her parents in the community of Orange Mound. She spent most of her life living in Cherokee Heights neighborhood on Harris Avenue. Dr. Jones once attended Parkway Gardens Presbyterian, Greenwood CME, and was a member of Parkway Garden United Presbyterian. She departed this life on June 1, 2022, at Methodist University Hospital at the age of seventy-five. Dr. Cheryl Jones was married to her high school sweetheart Fred Jones on June 11, 1966, whom she loved and supported until his last days. From this union, three sons were born: Maurice D. Jones, Sr., Dwayne A. Jones, and Deushawn D. Jones, Sr. Cheryl graduated from Melrose High School in the class of 1964. She also graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from Tennessee State University, where she pledged Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated. She received a Master’s degree in counseling from then Memphis State University, Masters of Divinity from Memphis Theological Seminary, and Doctorate of Ministry from Oral Roberts University. She was the first African-American female dentist to graduate from the University of Tennessee Center for Health Science Dental School at Memphis and was a private practicing dentist for over 34 years. Dr. Jones has been a school teacher, pastor, business owner, youth team and cheerleader sponsor, community activist, and much more. Dr. Jones received many awards and honors, but in her later days she enjoyed puzzles, knitting, quilting, and spending time with friends at the Orange Mound Community Center. Her most loved position was that of a loving and supportive grandmother and great-grandmother. Cheryl was preceded in death by her parents, Caleb and Reola Davis; her husband, Fred Jones; four brothers: Carl Davis (Ollie), Clement Davis, Caleb Davis, Maurice Davis (Wilma); and three sisters: Janice Jeans (Curtis), Barbara Peterson (Ralph), and Fay Lee. To cherish her memory, she leaves three sons: Maurice D. Jones, Sr., Dwayne A. Jones, Deushawn D. Jones, Sr. (Rhonda); a special nephew, Shea D. Lee; a brother in law, Lawrence Jones (Martha), a sister in law, Elizabeth Jones, seven grandchildren: Maurice Jones, Jr., Chanetra Jones, Chanice Jones, Cierrion Kuykendall, Deushawn Jones, Jr., Deushea Jones, and Nekiva Young; her great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.
Order of Service
“8For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s.” (Romans 14:8, KJV) Procession. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Family of Dr. Cheryl D. Jones (Music by Minister Adrian Shavers) Scripture and Prayer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Karren Todd Director, House of Black Church Studies Memphis Theological Seminary Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Esther Cook-Jones Acknowledgments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
~ Silent Reading of the Obituary ~ Song. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Earl Yarbrough and Charles Yarbrough REFLECTIONS Mrs. Mamie Sledge-Richmond (read by Rev. Anthony Sledge) Mrs. Sherly Jeans Mr. Lawrence Jones Ms. Sharon Lee Song. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Markevius Faulkner Words of Remembrance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rev. Dwayne A. Jones, Son International Missions Director, The New Olivet Worship Center Recessional. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Family of Dr. Cheryl D. Jones (Music by Minister Adrian Shavers)
With Sincere Gratitude
The love that you have shown has given us great comfort during this difficult time. It is deeply appreciated and will be forever remembered in our hearts. May God bless you for your thoughts, prayers, and acts of kindness in the passing of our loved one. ~ The Family of Dr. Cheryl D. Jones ~
Arrangements Entrusted To
Serenity Funeral Home and Cremation Society - Memphis 1638 Sycamore View Road s Memphis, Tennessee 38134 (901) 379-0861 s https://www.serenityfuneralhomememphis.com
Program Design by Precious Memories Graphics & More, (901) 257-9124.