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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Amanda
Jones
March 1, 1922 – January 15, 2019
is one of 5 children born in Sanford,
North Carolina to Augustus and Lillie Jones (Clark) on March 1, 1922.
She departed this life at 2:30 am on January 15,2019 at the age of nine-
ty-six.
Educated in Sanford, she graduated from Lee County Train-
ing school (current WE. Wicker) on May 20,1940. She completed the
requirements to practice the profession of Beauty Culture at the De-
Shazor's Beauty System, Inc., on January 21,1946 in Durham, NC. She
worked for the U.S. Naval Hospital in 1952 as a Mess Attendant. She
became a Nursing Assistant for U.S. Public Health Service Hospital in
1962 after passing the State board for Practical Nurses at Crownsville
State Hospital in April 24, 1957.
Amanda united in Holy Matrimony to the late John E. Jones on
April 3, 1950 in Bennettsville, South Carolina and moved to Baltimore.
Amanda was employed at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and retired as a
Private Duty nurse.
She Was a member of the Concord Baptist Church for over 65
years. She was also very active in the Evergreen Protective Association
serving as block captain for the 2400 block of Calverton Heights.
Amanda leaves to cherish her memory, daughter, Jennie Torres; grand-
daughter Victoria Torres; grandson, Elijah Torres; 1 great-granddaugh-
ter, Kamille and 3 great -grandsons, Kamar, Kaleb and Zion, several
nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Isaiah 46:4 -
Even to your old age and gray hairs I am He, I am He who
will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you
and I will rescue
y
ou
.
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