Mae Frances

Jones

Mrs. Mae Frances Parker Jones, 84, of Dumont, NJ passed away on October 24th, 2023.

Mae Frances was born May 8th, 1939 in Vidalia, Georgia to Henry Parker and Willie Mae Lane-Parker. She attended Burgess Landrum High School in Millen, Georgia. Frances met Willie M. Jones while in Georgia and they would go on to marry in 1967. They had three children together- Bruce M. Jones, Eulanda P. Ellis, and Reginald B. Jones. They would eventually move to New York City where Mae worked as a teacher at PS 104 Bronx for 24 years, retiring June 4th, 2001. They later moved to Dumont, NJ as a family, where Frances resided for the rest of her life. She loved to spend her free time gardening, sewing, and cooking for her friends and family. She was devoted to her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Frances was also tremendously dedicated to her religion and her church, First Baptist Church of Teaneck, where she served as the first female deacon.

She is predeceased by her husband Willie M. Jones. Her memory fondly lives on through her three children, Bruce Jones, Eulanda Ellis, and Reginald Jones; four grandchildren, Shaun Jones, Parker Jones, Noah Jones, and Cecilia Jones; two great-grandchildren, Kayla Schlosser and Jacob Schlosser; sister, Dora Belle Parker; brother, George Parker; many nieces and nephews; and other close relatives and friends.

The service in honor of Mae Frances will be held on Saturday, November 4th, 2023. The wake will take place from 9 to 11 am and the funeral will start after, both occurring at the First Baptist Church of Teaneck. The burial will occur immediately following the funeral at George Washington Memorial Park in Paramus, NJ. A reception will be held at the First Baptist Church of Teaneck following the burial.