Dora J. Jones

Dora Jean (Arrington) Jones was born November 24, 1934 in Chester, Pennsylvania to Elbert Eugene and Rachel Elizabeth (David) Arrington. She was the last of Elbert’s and Rachel’s children to go home to be with the Lord. Dora was educated in the Chester public school system. She enjoyed sports and played basketball and softball throughout her school years. Dora followed the vocational track in high school, graduating from Chester High School. Introduced to Christ at a young age, Dora attended Asbury AME Church with the family. She joined St. Paul CME Church as an adult. She was a long-time member there and regularly attended services with her brother Herbie until health issues intervened. Dora supported her church and loved to hear good preaching and singing. She also attended St. Paul’s Sunday bible study. During the COVID Pandemic shutdown, Dora continued to seek the Lord as a member of Thomas M. Thomas’ 1 o’clock Wednesday Bible study (telephonic). She really enjoyed the studies, the people who taught and attended with her and the opportunity to learn more about the Lord. While in high school, Dora worked as a camp counselor during the summers. For a time, she also worked as a caretaker in Princeton, New Jersey. Dora began her life-long vocation when she was employed by Morton Electronics. She was trained to do work there which later made her a valuable asset when she was hired by The Boeing Company. Dora was an Electrical Bench Assembler when she retired. She worked at Boeing for 36 years, a job she enjoyed and often joked about coming out of retirement. Dora married James Harris and through that union James Reginald (Jimmy) Harris was born. Dora loved her son and the grandchildren and great grandchildren that came along. Dora married the love of her life, James E. Jones, in 1975. They had many happy years traveling together (she loved the cruises), collecting and just enjoying each other as well as family and friends until her husband’s death in 2011. As a teenager, one of Dora’s hobbies was sewing. She made several beautiful outfits for her niece’s doll. Dora also took piano lessons and enjoyed teaching herself and learning to play new music. She enjoyed cooking. Dora collected cook books and used them to create delicious meals. She was often requested to make special dishes for various occasions. She loved holiday traditions: cooking meals for Thanksgiving, New Year’s Day (and other holidays) to share with loved ones was special to her. She was the product of four generations of strong women who taught each succeeding generation to be loving and caring and to always make family and friends feel at home. Obviously, Dora paid attention. Dora was preceded in death by her parents, Elbert and Rachel Arrington, husband James Jones, brothers Fred L. Hollingsworth, Sr., Eugene Arrington, Reginald Arrington, Herbert Arrington, Sr., and sister Lorraine Loper Dora leaves behind one child James Harris, one stepson Lionel Jones, one stepdaughter Danya McCoy, three sisters-in-law, Velma Arrington, Anne Watson, and Dorothy Bennett, four grandchildren, Tiffany Yates, James Robinson, Shurelle Robinson, Michelle Robinson, four great-grandchildren Ma’nayah Yates, Faith Robinson, Xavier Yates, and Taj Triggs, and special niece and friend, Sharyn Hollingsworth, four generations of nieces and nephews and a host of other family and friends.

Dora J. Jones

November 24, 1934 - November 8, 2022