The funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, December 2, 2022, at Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, 607 Kaigler Street, Oglethorpe, Georgia. Burial will follow at the Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, 1908 Dozier Road, Ellaville, Georgia.
Graveside services, including burials, are likely to be held on ground that is uneven, which is out of the control of Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc. We ask that you take this into consideration when choosing footwear, such as shoes with high, thin heels. Please be advised that Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc. will not be held responsible for injuries at a grave site because of this.
Marie Jones was born April 1, 1944, in Ellaville, Georgia to the late Otis Wiggins and the late Gladys Jones. Alma, as she was known by family and friends, was preceded in death by her only child, Deborah Felecia Baldwin, and one brother Charlie Jones. She was educated in the public school system of Schley County. Alma worked as a seasonal worker.
She leaves to cherish her memories to her beloved grandchildren, Lakeshia N. Thornton, Columbus, Georgia and Jamarcus Moore, Columbus, Georgia; two great grandchildren, Jaylin Thornton, Ramisha Baldwin, both of Columbus, Georgia; one brother, Joseph Jones, Ellaville, Georgia; an uncle, Ike Jones, Columbus, Georgia; a son-in-law, Lawrence Baldwin, Columbus, Georgia; a host of other family and friends including a devoted niece Teresa Johnson.