Adelaide L. Jones- Allen

January 19, 2016

Adelaide "Addie" L. Jones-Allen, 77, died peacefully in Arbor of Oregon on January 20, 2016, in Oregon, Ohio. Adelaide was born on October 22, 1938, in Toledo, Ohio, to the union of Frank and Cora Jones Sr. She graduated from Jesup W. Scott High School and later attended the University of Toledo at Scott Park Campus. Adelaide married Ronald S. Allen Sr. and to that union five children were born. She was truly a mother to many. She began working for GM Powertrain in April 1971 as an assembly line worker and later she was promoted to supervision until retiring in 2001. Adelaide's devotion to her family and her firm belief in God supported her in her struggle and ultimately gave her peace. She was an avid reader, bowler and enjoyed crocheting. She was preceded in death by both her parents, Frank and Cora Jones Sr.; her beloved husband, Ronald S. Allen Sr., and brother and sisters. Adelaide leaves to cherish her memory children, Christina Morehead, Freda (Danny) Witcher, Andreanai T. Allen, Ronald S. Allen Jr., all of Toledo, Ohio and Yolanda Yancy of Dallas, Texas; 15 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws (Terry Allen) and friends. Visitation will be Wednesday 5-8 p.m. Dale-Riggs Funeral Home, wake services Thursday 11 a.m. with funeral services following 12 noon at Friendship Baptist Church. Bishop Duane Tisdale pastor, interment Historic Woodlawn Cemetery. www.dalefh.com