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June 20, 1936
March 5, 2011
Viewing
Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 4:00 p.m.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
1592 Teaneck Road • Teaneck, New Jersey
Service
Saturday, March 12, 2011 - 3:00 p.m.
Union Bethel R.Z.U.A. Church
1462 Belfield Road • Freeman, VA 23856
Bishop George Studivant, Officiating

passed peacefully from this life on March 5, 2011 at
10:50 p.m. He was surrounded and supported by his loving family.
Rev. Ben S. Jones was born on June 20, 1936 to Claiborne E. Jones
and Sadie Jones (Macklin) in Brunswick County, Virginia, also a
devoted mother was Katherine Jones all of whom predeceased Ben
Jones.
Rev. Ben attended public school at the Brunswick County School
system. After school, Rev. Ben joined the United States Army from
December 2, 1954 - November 27, 1956. Rev. Ben worked for
Alexanders Department Store upon relocating to NJ and for thirtyfour
years he was employed by United Parcel Service in Saddle
Brook, NJ retiring in 1995.
Rev. Ben S. Jones was a devoted assistant pastor at Macedonia
Temple R.Z.U.A. in New Jersey under Sr. Pastor Reverend Claiborne
Jones.
Rev. Ben married Litty Sue Jones on April 4, 1959 and was happily
married for fifty-two years.
Rev. Ben was predeceased by one child, Vanessa M. Jones and his
sister, Rev. Ann Pickens of Omaha, Nebraska.
Rev. Ben is survived by his loving wife, Litty Sue Jones of Teaneck,
NJ; four children, Teresa A. Alston of Hackensack, NJ, Florenda A.
Jones of Hackensack, NJ, Vickie S. Jones of Teaneck, NJ and Elie C.
Jones of Bogota, NJ; two brothers and three sisters, John Jones of
Hackensack, NJ and Rev. Claiborne Jones of Lawrenceville, VA, Ester
Vitina Callis of Lawrenceville, VA, Edith Udell Stith of Converse, TX
and Marion Coleman of Freeman, VA; two brothers-in-law, Peter
Stith of Converse, TX and Henry Coleman of Freeman, VA; three
sisters-in-law, Ethel Stewart of Gasburg, VA, Dorothy Byrd of
Englewood, NJ and Barbara Clayton of Englewood, NJ; eight
grandchildren, Cornell B. Alston, Walter B. Alston, Aaron Alston, Amil
Alston, Eric Malik Greaves, Darius Amar Jones, Justin Elijah Jones,
Patricia M. Gibbs; and a host of loving aunts, nieces, nephews,
cousins, other loving family members and friends.

Old Testament - Psalm 23
New Testament - John 14:1-6
Bishop George Studivant
Interment
Union Bethel R.Z.U.A. Cemetery
1462 Belfield Road • Freeman, VA 23856
Nephews

Don’t grieve for me, for now I’m free
I’m following the path God laid for me
I took his hand when I heard Him call
I turned my back and left it all.
I could not stay another day.
To laugh, to love, to work or play.
Tasks left undone must stay that way,
I found that peace at the close of day.
If my parting has left a void,
Then fill it up with remembered joy.
A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss,
Oh, yes these things I too will miss.
Be not burdened with times of sorrow,
I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.
My life’s been full, I savored much.
Good friends, good times, a loved one’s touch.
Perhaps my time seemed all too brief,
Don’t lengthen it now with undue grief.
Lift up your heart and share with me,
God wanted me now, He set me free!
-author unknown
The family wishes to express their sincere
gratitude to all those who have shown
love and support during this time of loss.
~The Jones Family
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