Maddie Jones, 94, passed on September 10, 2020. In the home of her daughter vondra in Columbus, Ohio, Maddie was born on November 12, 1925.

Before we go any further I would love for our reveron Tucker to read Maddie\'s son Frederick\'s testimony

\"To dispel any confusion,

Ever since I was able to understand, the day that I have dreaded most in life was the event that occured on September 10th, 2020. When Mom lived with us, she would often call Family conferences. Much of her existence seemed to involve her guidance, protection, wisdom, and mostly, unconditional love. She was adamant about not wanting me to experience the negative impact of her health condition that she perceived to be on the way. I take comfort in knowing that there were changes in my life that made her proud of me as opposed to some of the pain and disappointment I had caused her in earlier years. I also take much comfort in knowing that we took advantage of the opportunity to express our heartfelt feelings of how much we respect, and how much we love one another. In order to heal from the event of September 10, I choose personally not to vision her without breath, as her words, existence and spirit are always with me. So I honor and celebrate the life, strength, courage, passion, empathy, wisdom, and mostly the unconditional love of my Mom, my Mother, Madie Lee Bennett \".

Maddie Jones was a loving mother and well loved by many, leaving behind her son.

Frederick Thomas,

Her grandson,

Frederick Quortez Thomas.

her granddaughter Cassandra. 4 great granddaughters, and her great great granddaughter. Zoey.

Maddie Jones lived in Arizona for almost 8 years before deciding to return to Ohio, she moved out here to be with her son in 2013, she attended the Fisher Chapel AME Zion Church where the pastor Windle and his wife Olivia tucker holds our services, they treated her like there own mother, mother Maddie is what they called her, even there 3 kids known Maddie as there Na-na or grandma. Mom reason for moving to Arizona was to find peace within yourself, of knowing her son was happy, just like any other mother would want for their children, I remember the day she called and asked Frederick to talk to me, and she asked would it be ok if she came to visit, I told her ofcourse, I was so nervous about meeting her while we were waiting for her at the gate I was tapping on my phone with my pen, I was so mad I told papa I wish who's ever making that noise stop, papa pointed to my phone I didn't realize it was me making all that noise, but after that visit mom went home, and came back out for her 85th birthday she stayed the weekend, papa said mom will be moving out here, and he was right about a week after she went home she said she wanted to move out her to be close to her son. The one thing she knew was her bod, y and she felt her age catching up to her so she told us she wanted to go back to Ohio so she can be buried next to her mom and dad, but she wanted us to know that she was going home happy, and knowing that her son was going to be ok meant the world to her. Mom also came to love her church as well she seen them as her church family and they to meant the world to her. In fact mom\'s dad Leroy Bennett and Mr. Tucker were in the ministry together back in the 70,s, Miss tucker connected with mom in 2013 maybe we can get her to tell us about that. One of mom dreams was to see her son go back to college. Anything mom wanted we did our best to try and make it happen, and that's what Frederick did not only was she able to see him go back to school, but she was able to attend Frederick granulate as he received his bachelor degree, mom has always been proud of her kids, but I know this was one of her proudest moments, She also told me how proud she was to have a daughter in law like me, she said she knows her son is in good hands and she can go home without any worries. The day before mom left Arizona in march of 20018 we had a dinner party at our home and the Tucker family was their with other church members, people that mom seen as family, we all ate and did karaoke together, no one was in tears we all was full of laughter and joy, Mr.Tucker gave a beautiful speech on mom. This is the way I want to remember mom everytime I think about her yes I feel the pain of her being called home. But I also feel joy knowing she is no longer in pain and can be at peace, I also feel laughter because of the joy we all had one our last dinner together. She may be gone but she lives within each of us because when we talk about her and laugh with each other that's mom within us. So I refuse to say goodbye to our mother but I will say I see you again and until the R.I.P.