Mrs. June Elizabeth Jones
11/17/1935 - 09/12/2021
June Elizabeth Jones was born on November 17, 1935, in Brooklyn, New York. She was the second child of Earl Godwin Graves and Winifred Graves. June Jones was a loving wife, mother, and career woman. She worked as the medical records supervisor at Long Island Jewish Hospital for over twenty-five years. She worked hard to support her family.
She was also a founding member of United For Christ along with her husband, Carl Jones. United for Christ was an evangelistic group formed in the 1970's whose mission was to spread the gospel of Christ with people in their communities, churches, local prisons, and hospitals. She was a mentor to many young women and men and encouraged them in their faith and their lives. She was a prayer warrior and prayed constantly for her friends and family.
June will be remembered for her strength and courage in the face of many adversities and health crises. She will be also remembered for her caring heart, her warm embrace, and her sense of humor. She was a survivor and a fighter who defied the odds most of her life.
Her eldest brother, Earl Gilbert Graves, Sr. preceded her in death.
She is survived by her sister, Sandra Graves, brother, Robert Graves, husband, Carl Jones, daughter, June Richardson, son-in-law, Charles Wesley Richardson, Jr., grandsons Charles Wesley Richardson, IV and Jayden Alexander Richardson, cousin, Joyce Williamson who was like a sister to her, nephews, Earl Graves, Jr., John Graves, Michael Graves, Jennifer Graves, and Matthew Graves.
In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer donations to The Alzheimer's Association; https://act.alz.org/site.