Mrs. Rosetta Jones
November 18, 1945 - May 5, 2014
Funeral services for Rosetta Jones, 68, of Cochran, who died Monday, May 5, 2014, in Dodge County, will be held Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Jones was a native of Bleckley County, daughter of the late Willie and Ruby Moss Ates. She was educated in the Thompson Street School system. After graduation she moved to Peterson, NJ, living there since 1964 and retired from St. Joseph Regional Hospital in December 2007, and moved back to Cochran. She was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, president of the Pastor Aid and a member of the adult choir. She was a member of the Bleckley County NAACP and was assistant treasurer. She was preceded in death by her brother, Ronnie Lee Ates. She leaves to cherish her memory: two daughters; Karen C. (Lee) Johnson of Piscataway, NJ and Cynthia (Nivek) Easton of Paterson, NJ; one loving granddaughter, Sydney Simone Johnson, Piscataway, NJ; four sisters; Eva Mae (Willie) Wilson of Cochran, Ethel Mae (Thaddeus) Chambliss of Macon, Annie (William) Milton of Cochran, Linda (Michael) Colley of Cochran; six brothers; Willie (Lisa) Ates, Jr. of East Orange, NJ, Johnny (Roxanne) Ates of Paterson, NJ, Robert (Candace) Ates of Paterson, NJ, James Ates of Cochran, Alonzo Ates of Cochran, Ray (Devany) Ates of Irington, NJ; three aunts; Fannie Lee Johnson of Cochran, Marie Barnes Smith of Cochran, Sylvia Thomas of Florida. A Wake will be held one hour prior to the service. Fisher Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. www.fishersfuneralhome.net
Funeral services for Rosetta Jones, 68, of Cochran, who died Monday, May 5, 2014, in Dodge County, will be held Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Jones was a native of Bleckley County,... View Obituary & Service Information