Dora Jones

Celebrating a Legendary Woman Today, we honor the life of Dora Jones, daughter of the late Haskell and Lula Robinson. She was born August 5, 1939 in Greenville, SC. She departed this life on Monday, July 4, 2022. Dora was an honest, charismatic, loving, and kind-hearted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend to many. Her contagious laugh, cheerful sense of humor, patient demeanor, and down-to-earth personality will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her. Dora graduated from Sterling High School in June of 1957. After high school, she relocated north to Pennsylvania to study nursing at Temple University. She began her career as a caregiver before accepting a position at Fair Acres where she was a loyal employee through retirement. Dora worked as a Nursing Assistant (LPN) and med nurse by waiver for many years. After transferring to Central Supply, Dora was promoted to department supervisor and led her team for more than 10 years. After 40 years of service, she retired in 2003. On March 28, 1959, Dora was united in Holy Matrimony to Willie Jones, Sr. from this union, Lisa, Wendy (deceased), and Willie Jr. were born. Willie, Sr affectionately called Dora “Dotes”, and she was proud to be a devoted wife for over 58 years. As a long-time member of the Chester community and faithful member of Calvary Baptist Church, Dora remained a steadfast woman of faith, dedicated mother and community servant. She was known for welcoming everyone into her home, her one-of-a-kind lemon cakes or sweet-potato pies and her unwavering dedication to her family. Dora was a quiet storm, realist, and genuine friend. You could find her sipping a cup of hot tea, sharing advice, or playing a good game of pinochle and 500 Rummy with her friend Hilda. She took pride in being organized and on-time. You could always count on her to say, “Ok, I’ll be ready,” and she meant it. Dora, a wise woman with a generous heart, humble spirit, quick-wit, and supportive nature. While she loved a trip to the casino with her late husband, daughter Lisa or girlfriends, she always knew when to call it quits. You would not find Dora on the dance floor, however, she enjoyed good music, her collection of adult-coloring books, a fresh pedicure with her signature color red, and new ways to keep her mind sharp In her retired years, she could be found on traveling adventures with girlfriends, present at events with her children and grandchildren, attending church functions, annual summer trips to her hometown, Greenville, SC or watching her favorite shows – you knew exactly what she was doing at 7 PM, watching Jeopardy. Dora’s children remember her as their first best friend. Who worked hard and gave them everything they needed and wanted. In their eyes she was cool, calm and collected. Whenever she wanted to take a trip to Dover Downs Casino she’d say, “I’m ready to go somewhere!” She loved shopping at Boscov’s. Lisa will miss her cooking, especially the gravy and candied sweets. She has fond memories of her mom always taking her and her sister Wendy, to Coney Island and Atlantic City. Redman could never make it home before the streetlights came on. He can hear his mother calling him even now, “Redman!” As the baby boy he remembers when he would misbehave she’d say, “That’s enough!” As children they felt protected. Nobody messed with Willie Wozzie’s kids. How fortunate we were to have great parents who left us with memories of family trips, outings, laughter and love. We wouldn’t trade our relationship with them, or our lives for anything. Dora was preceded in death by her parents Haskell and Lula Robinson, her husband, Willie Jones Sr.; siblings, John (Magdalene) Robinson, James Robinson, Jessie (aka Tootsie) Robinson; daughter, Wendy Jones and Mr. Magoo(her dog). She leaves to cherish her memory, two children, Lisa and Willie Jr. (Lorraine), two brothers, Joseph Robinson and David Robinson (Lynn) five grandchildren, five great grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Special Friends Hilda, Ernestine, and Annet

Dora Jones

August 5, 1939 - July 4, 2022