Mary L. Jones' Obituary
Mrs. Mary Louise Jones, age 82, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2020 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on July 14, 1937 to John and Ruth (Long) Maginity in Benzonia, MI. Mary spent most of her life in the Muskegon area, moving here as a young girl with her family. She married Gale Jones on October 8, 1955 and he preceded her in death on October 12, 1995. Mary worked at Oakridge Public School as an Adult Education Specialist for several years. Anyone who was fortunate enough to know Mary knew how caring, loving, and selfless she was. She raised several thousand dollars for the Egelston Fire Department in order to purchase life-saving equipment, brought food to those unable to leave their houses and veterans, and “adopted” several families around the Holidays to make sure everyone had a special Christmas. Mary was incredibly generous and always gave back to those who needed it. She was an amazing woman, mother, and grandmother. She will be deeply missed by her daughter, Cindy Jones (fiancé Ralph Bennett) and foster grandson, Michael Jessen. Mary was also preceded in death by her husband, Gale and son, Randy Jones. Per Mary’s wishes, and cremation has taken place and a Celebration of Life will be held later this summer. Arrangements by The Sytsema Chapel of Sytsema Funeral & Cremation Services, 737 E. Apple Ave., Muskegon, MI 49442. Please share a memory with the family online at www.sytsemafh.com.
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