- Date Of Birth: August 10, 1950
- Date Of Death: November 18, 2018
- State: Colorado
Deaconess Deborah Charita Jones was born on August 10, 1950, in Columbus, Georgia to her parents, Curtis Hardaway and Mary McCallister Hardaway. She was raised surrounded by her brothers, Jacuik, and Curtis. The family eventually relocated to Denver, Colorado and Deborah received her early education by attending East High School, where she graduated in 1968. She furthered her education by attending Metro State College in Denver.
Deborah united in holy matrimony to Willie Jones in Denver. To this union, a son Darius was born. Willie preceded her in death. Deborah and Dennis Moore were together for 25 years, during which time Derek Jones was born. She was a loving and devoted mother, who took great pride in the care and nurture of her sons. They all shared many happy and precious moments together.
She was later blessed with four grandchildren, Mya, Marcus, Alexandria, and Mercy, who all were an additional source of joy and pride in her life. They lovingly called her “Grandma Debbie” and fondly remember her making cookies, watching Jeopardy and shouting out the answers, going to watch “The Nutcracker” and just spending quality and memorable moments together.
By profession, Deborah was a Special Education Teacher for the Boulder Valley School District. She was an Educator, who cared about her students and believed in teaching them right from wrong. She genuinely loved them, and she touched many lives during her career.
