Burnell Jones, Sr.

LIFE

PREMIER ISSUE 2/18/33 – 9/1/16

WELL LIVED

COVER STORY A Celebration of Life!

September 10, 2016 10:00 AM

WHAT’S INSIDE!

“His Story…”

“He Did It His Way”

A Life Fulfilled!

“Order of Service” Praise & Worship!

Thanksgiving for his Life…

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: Tributes of Love & My Life in Pictures!

FEATURE STORY:

Burnell LAWRENCE JONES, SR.

September 2016

“Uncle B.” 2/18/33 – 9/1/16

Burnell Lawrence Jones, Sr. was born February 18, 1933 in New Orleans, LA. He was the second son born to Emmitt Jones and Marie Thomas Leagea .

A native son of New Orleans, LA. He was educated in and graduated from the Orleans Parish School System and then enlisted in the United States Army.

Burnell confessed his life to Christ at an early age and was baptized at True Vine Baptist Church under the leadership of Reverend Lockett. He was a faithful member and dutiful servant of Second Mount Olive Baptist Church.

Marie Thomas Leagea; siblings, Emmit Jones, Jr., Calvin Jones, Sr., Gail Wilson, Gwendoly Jason, and Cecile Thomas; a grandson, Juan Smith and favorite nephew; Calvin “2-cups” Jones, Jr. Those that wait on the Lord; his loving wife, Orelia F. Jones; his children, Jacquelyn Robinson (Andre), Burnell Jones, Jr. (Janet) of Houston, Texas, Karl Jones (Linda) of Houston Texas, Terese Jones of Atlanta Georgia, Bibiana Johnson (Raymond), Samuel Gordon (Mary) of Denver, Colorado and Tara Jones; his sibling, LeRoyal Jones of Los Angeles, California; sister-in-laws, Linda Fitch (Glen), Nona Brown (Donnie), Ada Duplessis (Merlin, Jr.) Deborah Flores, Claudia Cole (Steven), Mona Johnson (Wayne); brother-in-law, Hugh Flores, Jr. (Dealva); grandchildren, Dale Jones, Jasmine Smith, Tarnara Carr (Kory), Edmond Collins III, Anchka, Ariel, Samuel, Jr., and Savion Gordon; seven greatgrandchildren; one great great-grandchild; his devoted niece Cecile Dalton (Charles); oldest cousin George Martin, Sr., two longtime devoted friends Lawrence Moore and Clarence Mitchell; and a host of godchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

He served as Vice President of the Usher board, Trustee, and Church Care Keeper faithfully until his health failed. He was the recipient of the Willing Worker award in 2015. He was one of the founders and treasurer of Seal’s Class Act Outreach Social Aide and Pleasure Club and he was the president of the Old Timers Pool Team League.

“He Did It His Way” Burnell Lawrence Jones, Sr., in his 83rd year, “took flight with Angels, to thine place of rest” on Thursday, September 1, 2016, in New Orleans, LA. He was met in glory by his parents Emmit Jones, Sr. and

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Burnell was a devote husband, loving father, dear son, faithful sibling and friend. He will be missed by all who knew him and had the pleasure to be in his life.

Order of Service Second Mt. Olive Baptist Church 2108 St. Anthony St. * New Orleans, LA 70119 Saturday, September 10, 2016 * 10:00 AM

Rev. Donnie Brown, Sr. Pastor/Teacher

Processional ……………………Ministers & Family Old Testament Reading…...........Psalms 23…...Sean Provost New Testament Reading….2 Timothy 4:6-8….Ronnie Williams Prayer……………………………….……….….Walter Givens Prayer Chant

Selection……………………………………...…Amazing Grace

Mistress of Service………………….Deirdre Albert Words of Comfort………….………Church Member Expressions As A Club Members….Lisa Robinson Roy Fox Obituary Reading & Acknowledgements Donya Bazile Tribute to Our Father…Burnell Jones, Jr.

Solo ………….....……..…Lisa Amos The Spoken Word Rev. Donnie Brown, Sr. Pastor/Teacher Remarks ……….Visiting Ministers Final Viewing Benediction / Recessional Bur nell Lawrence Jones, Sr. F e b r u a r y

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Our Dad‌

Those we love remain with us For love itself lives on And cherished memories never fade Because a loved one’s gone

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We think of you in silence And make no outward show.

For what it meant to lose you Only those who love you know.

Remembering you is easy, We do it everyday.

It’s the heartache of losing you That will never go away.

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True Love‌

We thought of you with love today, but that is nothing new. We thought about you yesterday, and days before that too.

We think of you in silence, we often speak your name. Now, all we have is memories, and your picture in a frame.

Your memory is our keepsake, with which we’ll never part.

God has you in his keeping, we have you in our hearts.

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Family & Friend

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“Our Father, Our Friend…

Separated by distance, Forever joined by LOVE”

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Dear Uncle, Dear Friend Of all the many blessings However great or small To have had you as our friend Was the greatest gift of all.

The friendship chain is broken now And nothing seems the same But as God takes us one by one The chain will link again.

We sincerely miss you already, Your Forever Club Members

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TOGETHER

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Active Pallbearers

Glenn Fitch Samuel Gordon Burnell Jones, Jr. Karl Jones Lawrence Moore Andre Robinson Honorary Pallbearers

Larry Armour, Jr. Leroy Jones Kory Carr Clarence Mitchell Edmond Collins, III Troy Porter Emmanuel Fitch Keith Stovall Darryl Garner Korick Wilkerson

With Thanks and Gratitude We, the family of Burnell L. Jones, Sr. are profoundly grateful for your prayers, cards, phone calls, flowers, words of comfort, visits and various other expressions of love and support shown to us during our time of bereavement. May God abundantly bless you all.

Sincerely, The Family

Arrangements

Repast

Littlejohns Funeral Home 2163 Aubry St. New Orleans, LA 70119

Autocrat Social & Pleasure Club 1725 Saint Bernard Ave. New Orleans, LA 70116

Interment Mt. Olivet Cemetery 4000 Norman Mayer Ave. New Orleans, LA 70122 Program Design: Our Celebrations of Life (504) 453-2186 * ourcelebrationsoflife@gmail.com