Dorothy Jones Obituary

Dorothy Vivian Cooper Jones ANDREWS, SC - Dorothy Vivian Cooper Jones, 89, the widow of Curtis Jones, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, February 13, 2016 at her residence. Mrs. Jones was born the daughter of Rev. William Benny Cooper and Mattie Lucille Lambert Cooper on October 22, 1926 in Georgetown. She was a member of the Saints Delight Pentecostal Holiness Church. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, cherished grandmother, caring sister, and a loyal friend. At a young age, Mrs. Jones dedicated her life to a higher calling of following Christ. The legacy she leaves behind is stated in Proverbs 31:30, "Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing, But a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised." Curtis and Dorothy were married on September 4, 1943 and celebrated 43 years together. Their home was blessed with: six children, Curtis Roland (Elizabeth Dianne) Jones, Burness Edward (Annie) Jones, Bryce Benjamin (Alfreda) Jones, Clyde Kenley (Wilma) Jones, Dorothy G. (Vernon) Dandrige, and Myrtis (Tom) Agema; eleven grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. She also leaves behind: a brother, Daniel (RosaLea) Cooper; two sisters, Betty Jo (Carl) Hanser and Irene Moore; and three sisters-in-law, Levena Cooper, Pearl Cooper, and Betty Cooper. She was predeceased by: her parents; her husband; three brothers, Rev. Brachel Cooper, Bennie Linburg "BL" Cooper, Curtis Cooper, and Sidney Cooper; and two sisters, Earnestine Dease and Lena Mae Cooper. A Home Going Celebration will be 10AM, Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at the Saints Delight Pentecostal Holiness Church. Interment will follow in the Jones Family Cemetery directed by the Andrews Chapel of McKenzie Funeral Home. Visitation will be 6-8PM, Monday, February 15, 2016, in the sanctuary of Saints Delight PH Church. McKenzie Funeral Home is honored to serve the Jones family. Visit our guestbook at www.legacy.com/obituaries/ charleston