The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-12-23
Mrs. Vrgis GOree-
Jones Passes Away
at Texarkana, Musi-
clan and Teacher.

In the early hours of Saturday
morning, Dec 2, Mrs. Virgie Goree
Jones, wife of John J. Jones, prom
inent undertaken and daughter OF
H. G.. Goree, Grand Master OF ODD
Fellows passed away
The entire Colored citizenship OF
Texarkana. feels keenly the loss.
and also the citizens of Atlanta,
Texas, Mrs. Jones' birth place. This
was indicated by the immense num-
Der of people that filled the largest
church auditorium in the city, Oak
Street Baptist church TO Overlooking,
Orders for flowers exceeded the ca
pacity of local florists. The half
dozen girls appointed as flower
girls had to be reinforced by many
times to handle the numerous floral
offerings.
The funeral program consisted OF:
Funeral March-Flower Song-.........
Miss Dovie Fearonce
Song--'It Is Well With My Soul"
Sunset Choir.
Prayer and Scripture Reading -........-
Rev. P. w. Wesley.
Sketch of Life Mrs. Anthony Johns
"As President of Coleridge Taylor
Club'-Dr. B. S. Ingram.
Selection-"Deep River
Coleridge Taylor Club.
"As Choir Directories" ...........-.......
Richard Hill
"As Teacher" .........-...........
Prof. w. t. Daniels.
Gale dfITIaa Ao N pirdU
Mrs. Cora L. Jones
Funeral Grafton ............-.-....-.-..-...-.-
Rev. NJ. B. Bilbrew
Master of Ceremonies .....--..............
Rev. ]. w. Whitaker
Honorary Pail Bearers: Prof. B. A.
Jackson, Prof. w. T. Daniels, DR..
w. T. Thompson, DR.. e. H. Randle'
Dr. B. S. Ingram, Mr.. A. N. Johns.
Acting Pail Bearers: c. C. Bennett,
w. S. Welch, B. F. Murphy, Will
Crump, ]. Weaver, G. G. Mackey.
The funeral GRAFTON was delivered
by Rev M. B. Bilbrew. pastor OF
Salem Baptist church of Dallas. As
excellent as was the other portions
of the program, this sermon of DR..
Bilbrew was fitting climax. With
out emotion he laid bare the life
Of Mrs. Jones, whom he knew well,
and then pointed out the great pos
sibility of life, even though dead in
those who live worthily and a life
of service to others.
Following the funeral services the
remains of Mrs. Jones, encased in a
silver Colored metal casket, was
placed in q metallic vault and de
posted on the State Line cemetery
Mrs. Jones had not been in good
health since the birth of her child
which is also dead, more than two
years ago. In her weakened con-
dition she furnished music for the
Annual Conference of the A. M. e
church of the state of Arkansas
which met in Texarkana during
November. For two days she was
busy arranging Thanksgiving din
ner Thursday night and continued
to get worse until death ended hel
misery about SO hours later.
Mrs. Jones is survived by her hus
hand. John J. Jones, mother ant
father H. G.. Goree, brothers; DR.
II
Goree of Texarkana and one sister
Mrs Gladys Grove, of Sherman, al
of whom were present at the fun
eral.
Mrs. Jones has been in the ser
vice of the public for the past 81
years, though she was only 81 year,
of age at her death. She started
playing for her church when bu
a child of 10 years. For the pas
eight or nine years she has beer
engaged as teacher in the public
schools of this city.
Besides being an educator sh'
was a musician of great ability. A
various times she was student IL
the following schools: Bishop Col
lege, Prairie View and Fisk Uni
versity.
Texarkana, Texas, Dec. ~, 1922
To the host of friends through
out Texas, who have sent message
OF coincidence upon the death of on
daughter, Mrs. Virgie Goree-Jones
and to all Texarkana. we take thi
method of expressing our keen ap
probation of your sympathy in thi
dark hour.
The entire Colored population o
Texarkana, has fastened hold up
on our affection by the whole
hearted manner in which they hav
come to US in our distress You
many kind deeds and words of com
fort go long ways to assauge thi
pain which cannot be wholly al
layed.