Leorina Hilda "Cheekie" Jones

LEORINA HILDA “CHEEKIE’’ JONES
EUNICE ~ Visitation for Leorina Hilda “Cheekie” Jones 81, will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2015 from 8:00 am to 10:45 am with funeral services following at 11:00 am, both at St. Mathilda Catholic Church, 800 East Laurel, Eunice. A Rosary will be prayed at 10:00 am. Burial will follow in the St. Mathilda Catholic Church Cemetery. Father Darren Elridge will officiate at the service.
Leorina passed away Friday, March 13, 2015 at 3:45 pm at Opelousas General Hospital.
Leorina was a very devoted and faithful member of St. Mathilda Church, former Educator at St. Mathilda School and she also taught CCD classes, and administered Communion to the sick and shut-in.
Leorina was a graduate of Charles Drew High School, Southern University, and University of Southwestern, LA (now known as ULL). She loved to watch westerns, drink coffee, and help others reach their full potential. She was an exceptional woman of dignity and humility. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, teacher, and friend. She was a resident of Eunice, LA where she was surrounded by the love of all her family and friends.
Survivors include one daughter, Michelle Jones Richard (Bennett) of Eunice; one sister, Helen Prudhomme of Eunice; two grandchildren; Rashaan Jones and Raven Jones, both of Eunice; and one great-grandchild; Zyahrie Jones.
Leorina was preceded in death by her parents: Mr. Marshall Vigers; Mrs. Edna W. Vigers; husband, Mr. Leroy Jones; brothers, Frank, Marshall and Burt Vigers; sisters, Gertrude Baldwin and Leona Holmes.
Pallbearers will be: Charles Vigers, Spencer Hal, John K. Prudhomme, Anthony Prudhomme, Jr., Hershel Prudhomme and Pierre Prudhomme.
Frank Brothers Funeral Home, 150 Town Home Drive, Eunice, LA (337) 457-7533 was in charge of arrangements.