DOROTHY MARIE (BUTLER) JOHNSON
, age 81 of Belleville, formerly of Westland.
Dorothy went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 19, 2008. She was born Friday, October 29, 1926, in Detroit to the late William and Frances (Wedding) Butler.
She enjoyed going to the casinos, games of all manner, fishing, family, and bowling in competitive leagues. When Dorothy and Blair were out on the open road together, they loved to travel the USA, state by state, in their Chevrolet.
Dorothy is survived by two daughters, Robin Hall of Belleville, Debra Cook of Tomball, TX., 7 grandchildren, Erin & Brian Hall, Nicole & Amber Cook, Blair, Brittany & Brett Johnson, two sister-in-laws, Jeanette Shelley, Wanda Butler, several loving nieces & nephews, and special friends, Wanda & Lynn.
She is preceded in death by her loving husband, Blair of 53 years, who passed away on February 4, 2006, a son, Michael in 2003, 4 brothers, William, Charles, Earl & Robert, a sister, Evelyn. Dorothy preceded her sister, Ruth Gardner in death, who passed away later that same day.
Visitation will be on Monday, April 21, 2008 2-5 & 6-8 PM and Tuesday 11-1 PM with a 1:00 PM Funeral service at DAVID C. BROWN FUNERAL HOME.
Entombment to follow at Michigan Memorial Park, Flat Rock, Michigan.
CLARENCE W. JONES
- Tennessee men’s basketball associate head coach Tony Jones learned Tuesday that his father had been killed.
Jones had traveled to his hometown of Detroit in search of 86-year-old Clarence W. Jones, who had been reported missing.
Vols head coach Bruce Pearl confirmed the tragic news late Tuesday night. “Tony went back earlier today (Tuesday) when he learned his father had been missing a day-and-a-half,’’ Pearl said. “His father was delivering Meals on Wheels to a friend when he apparently walked in on a robbery.’’
Pearl said he knew Clarence W. Jones — nicknamed “Sonny J’’ — as the ultimate family man and sports fan. Pearl was an assistant coach at Iowa when he recruited Bill Jones, Tony’s younger brother, to play with the Hawkeyes in 1986.
Bill Jones went on to play for the New Jersey Nets and Pearl became lifelong friends with the Jones family, staying in touch with Tony Jones and later hiring him as an assistant at Wisconsin-Milwaukee before bringing him to UT.
“The Jones family is as close of a family as there is,’’ Pearl said. “Sonny J was very involved in all of his children’s lives.
“He was a huge sports fan who loved all of the Detroit teams, and he loved the Vols because that’s where Tony coaches, and he loved Iowa because that’s where Bill played.’’
Tony Jones attended a family reunion in Detroit with his father last week. Clarence W. Jones, who would have turned 87 next week, had five children and 21 grandchildren.
Jones agent, Jared Karnes, issued a release confirming a murder investigation is ongoing. “Coach Jones and his family are in Detroit and greatly appreciate the prayers and support of the university, the fans, and members of the Knoxville community during this very personal situation,’’ Karnes said.
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FAYETTE JONES-ZIEGLER
- was born in Detroit and lived there her entire life. She graduated with honors from Northeastern High School in Detroit, and completed the requirements for a bachelors degree at Wayne State University. In 1986, Fayette married Ron Ziegler, and they had three children -- Alexander, born in 1988, Sarah, born in 1989, and Kalani, born in 1992. Fayette was a great lover of animals, and among her best 'friends' were her dogs, Duffy, Fonzie, and Trixie(who passed away days after Fayette left this world). Fayette was a hard worker, holding many jobs over the years, from cashier at the Big Dipper Super Market to being a teller at Comerica Bank. Fayette was the youngest of eight sisters, Susie, Martha, Sylvia, Charlotte, Deborah, Virginia, and Judy, and they had a younger brother, Darryl. Her father, Russell Jones, passed away when Fayette was 15. Fayette's mother, Pauline Jones, was born in Morgan County Tennessee, and survived her by several years. Fayette was the joy of my life, and I will always love her.
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