Funeral services for Mrs. Violet "Mildred" Freeman Jones, will be held on Saturday, January 6, 2018 at Bethel U.M.C. at 11:00 AM with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Rev. Ivan Cray will officiate at the services with Brookhaven Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Visitation will be at Brookhaven Funeral home on Friday, January 5, 2018 from 5:00 – 9:00 PM and on Saturday, January 6, 2018 at Bethel UMC from 9:00 AM until the time of service.

Mrs. Jones, 93, of Natchez, MS, passed from life on Monday, January 1, 2018 at Merit Health in Natchez, MS. She was born on February 6, 1924 in Natchez, MS to Fred and Mackie Rushing Freeman.
She was the youngest of seven children; Lettie Mae Ross, C'Belle Freeman, Idell Beesley, Fred Freeman Jr., Percy Freeman, and Thelma Russell.

Mildred was an excellent seamstress and quilted with her three sisters. She also enjoyed sewing, word search, listening to gospel music, took her children to church, helped with guitars and music and influenced the Case Brothers from Concord Baptist Church, passed a love of Gospel music and singing to her children and grandchildren, and being around family.

She was a mentor for the Jeffersonian Apartments where she lived for 14 years, a member of Morgantown Baptist Church outreach, and involved in card ministry.

She worked at Kress Ten Cent Store, Stahl Urban Factory, and Fred's Department Store.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Clyde P. Jones Sr., her parents; her step-mother, Mamie Freeman; her siblings; 2 son-in-laws, Roy Smith and Dennis Calcote, and 1 great-granddaughter, Layla Grace Calcote.

Survivors include her 4 children, Lucille Jones Smith of Natchez, Christine Jones Perry and husband Lester of West Lincoln, Clyde (Buddy) P. Jones Jr. and wife Ann of Brookhaven; and Brenda Jones Calcote of Brookhaven; her 8 grandchildren, Rhonda Lynch, Dale Perry, John Smith and wife Jennifer, Kenneth Calcote, LeAnn Waldrop and husband Dale, Paul Calcote and wife Angie, Daniel Calcote, Kelly Grice and husband Chris; 11 great-grandchildren, Shane Lynch, J.T. Lynch, Landon Lynch, Johnathan Smith, Julianne Smith, Collin Waldrop, Ramsey Caroline Waldrop, Austin Sinclair, Waylon Calcote, Milly Ann Grice, and Merry James Grice; 2 great great-grandchildren, Jase Lynch and Samantha Sinclair; and a host of nieces and nephews, extended family and friends.

Pallbearers will be Kenneth Calcote, Paul Calcote, Daniel Calcote, Dale Waldrop, Chris Grice, and Landon Lynch.

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