Linda Jones

Obituary For Linda Jones

Linda L. (White) Jones was born in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania to the late Mary (Groon) White and the late Alonzo Pruitt.

She attended Bloomsburg Schools graduating in 1967 with a diploma in business administration. Linda was enrolled in the On-The-Job Training program during her senior year in her position as a clerk typist and is the first African American employee of Magee Carpet Company.

Linda moved to Harrisburg in 1971 when she began her career as a state employee of the Department of Public Welfare as a clerk. She transferred to the Environmental Hearing Board where she was promoted to Clerk Stenographer 3. In 1981, Linda joined the Civil Service Commission in the Appeals Office and later transferred to the Investigation Division where she was promoted to a Personnel Assistant. In 1983, Linda was promoted to Personnel Assistant 2 in the Verification Unit until she was promoted to Personnel Analyst 3 in the Test Development Unit. Her final position was with the Audit and Technical Services Unit of the Civil Service Commission from where she retired in April 1999.

Linda has been a member of Wesley Union A.M.E. Zion Church since 2000. She has served on many committees and was a Deaconess, Stewardess, Greeter, Bereavement Committee, Family Promise Host Recruiter and Volunteer Coordinator, Kings' Daughter, Life Member of the Women's Home and Overseas Missionary Society.

In 1972, Linda joined the daughters of (I.B.P.O.E. Of W) Elkdom in Middletown under the direction of Norma Rice. She transferred to Unity Lodge in 1981 under the direction of Gladys Smith. She held the offices of Assistant Dt. Ruler, Trustee, Chaplain and chaired and co-chaired many committees.

Church and family were the loves of Linda's life. They were the most important part of her life. She loved traveling, writing and scrapbooking. She wrote and published a book entitled “I Won't Complain”.

Linda's favorite passage which she lived by in the Bible was I Corinthians 13. Her favorite words of this passage was "The greatest of these is love".

Linda was preceded in death by her daughter, Michelle Johnson (Natosha); her sister, Dian Anderson and her sister-in-law, Alrecia Pruitt. She is survived by her loving husband, George G. Jones, Sr. The couple have a combined family of five children: the late Michelle Johnson, George Jones, Jr. (Tyrese); George R. Collins, Capacine Bradley and Shanan (Fannie) Johnson. They have 16 grandchildren and 10 great grands and a host of nieces, nephews, family and friends. Linda felt blessed to have Bonita LaCombe (Boop) as a life-long sister/friend of more than 50 years.

Her life will be celebrated at 12 noon on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 in the Sanctuary of Wesley Union A.M.E Zion Church, 5th and Camp Streets, Harrisburg with viewing and visitation from 11:00 a.m. until 12 Noon.