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Levonia S.
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February 4, 1923 – September 2, 2018

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Obituary for Levonia S. Jones

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Levonia Spruill Jones passed away peacefully on Sunday September 2nd at the age of 95. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 60 years, Parry Wyche Jones. Levonia was the loving mother of Waverly Shepard Jones, Patricia Vernette Jones and Carla Levonne Jones Williams, Grandmother to Justin Jones, Heather Wong, Aaron Wong, Ciara Williams and Daegan Williams. She was one of eleven children and is survived by 4 sisters: Edna Hill, Georgia Hill, Dorothy Monroe and Vera Allen, and one brother, Nesbitt Spruill.

Levonia loved children and earned a Masters in Early Childhood Education at Lehman College. She taught at the Spuyten Duyvil Infantry Preschool in Riverdale, was Educational Director of the Early Childhood Center at Church of our Savior in Yonkers, a substitute teacher in the Yonkers Public School System and was on the Board of the Happy Harbor Child Care Center at North Yonkers Community Church.

She was very involved in both her community and her church. She was active in the Yonkers Fair Housing Committee, Yonkers YWCA, Jack and Jill of America, and served for many years at the North Yonkers Community Church in multiple capacities .

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to The Child Care Council of Westchester, or the Victoria Home Building Fund, Ossining NY.



The Entire Staff of Lee's Funeral Home, LLC respects that the Jones family entrusted the care of their loved one to us, and that they value the level of service & attention our funeral home provides. We are honored, in turn, to provide comfort, assistance and service to the Jones family during their time of bereavement.



In LIEU of flowers, the family appreciates/kindly requests contributions be made in her name/memory/honor to: The Victoria Home, Building Fund, 25 No. Malcolm St., Ossining, NY 10562 and/or The Child Care Council of Westchester, 313 Central Park Av., Scarsdale, NY 10583 (may be done through donation tab here from Menu above or to left, or on your own).

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Service Information

When
Sunday, September 30th, 2018 3:00pm
Location
Hitchcock Presbyterian Church
Address
6 Greenacres Avenue
Scarsdale, NY 10583
Location Information
Zip Code is 10583. Phone #914-723-3311. Website is www.hitchcockpresby.org
Service Extra Info
A Celebration of Life Service will be held Sun. Sept. 30th as detailed above. In LIEU of flowers, the family appreciates/kindly requests contributions be made in her name/memory/honor to: The Victoria Home, Building Fund, 25 No. Malcolm St., Ossining, NY 10562 and/or The Child Care Council of Westchester, 313 Central Park Av., Scarsdale, NY 10583 (may be done through donation tab here from Menu above or to left, or on your own). If flowers are sent despite family contribution request, as this is a Memorial Service, sending plants and/or vases are preferable, and should be delivered either on Sat. Sept. 29th or Sun. Sept. 30th, 2:30pm latest, to Hitchcock Presbyterian Church.

Interment Information

When
Wednesday, September 5th, 2018
Location
Ferncliff Cemetery Crematory
Address
Secor Road
Greenburgh, NY
Interment Extra Info
Private cremation services have been held. She is being put into family Niche at Ferncliff Cemetery with her husband, where they may be visited. Please see above for her public Celebration of Life services.

Reception Information

Location
Hitchcock Presbyterian Church
Address
6 Greenacres Avenue
Scarsdale, NY 10583
Location Information
Zip Code is 10583. Phone #914-723-3311. Website is www.hitchcockpresby.org
Reception Extra Info
Reception is Sun. Sept. 30th, 2018, immediately following Celebration of Life Service.

Affiliations


  • Jack and Jill of America Inc.

  • YWCA