Verda Mae Jones

Verda Mae Jones 89, of Little Rock, AR., departed on December 31, 2010. She's preceded in death by her husband, Henry L. Jones. Her survivors include: nephews, Emmet Keener of Magnolia and Tommie Keener (Val); nieces, Esther Snell of Pasadena, Calif., Mary Keener of Los Angeles, Calif., and Katherine Baker of Little Rock; a host of relatives and friends; and a special friend, Alma Rose Grant. Home going services will be Thursday, January 6, 2011, 11 a.m., at Union AME Church, 1825 Pulaski St., Little Rock, Ark. Interment will follow at Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery, 1501 Maryland Ave., North Little Rock, Ark. Family hour: today, Jan. 5th, 6-7 p.m., at Ruffin & Jarrett Funeral Home, 1200 Chester St., LR (501) 372-1305.