Ollie R. Jones was born on August 21, 1929 and entered into eternal rest on Thursday, June 13, 2019 at Cornerstone Hospital in Round Rock, Texas at age 89. Besides being a licensed beautician and a cashier at Bynum's Drug Store, she taught culinary arts at the Association for Retarded Citizens in Metairie, LA. She retired from the Association in 1992. She leaves to cherish precious memories her one sister: Yvonne (John) Banks of Minneapolis, MI, one brother: Reverend Calvin Rockward, Sr. of Houma, LA, three daughters: Gail J. Poole of New Orleans, LA, Joan J. Jackson of Slidell, LA. and Dr. Avis J. (James Jr.) Wallace of Round Rock, TX; nine grandchildren, twenty-nine great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. Ollie was preceded in death by her parents Willie and Thelma Rockward, her aunt, two brothers, three sisters, her son Earl Jones, III, her granddaughter Thelma Alice Jones and a godchild Dwayne Parker. A Celebration of Life honoring Ollie R. Jones will be held at St. Thomas Missionary Baptist Church, 2926 Jackson Avenue, New Orleans, LA on Friday, June 28, 2019 at 10 AM, Reverend Willie E. Moore, Officiating. Interment Lakelawn Metairie Cemeteries, 5100 Ponchartrain Blvd., New Orleans, LA. Visitation 9 AM IN THE CHURCH