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Official Obituary of

Mrs. Janie Calhoun Jones

February 27, 1941 ~ March 9, 2026 (age 85) 85 Years Old
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Mrs. Janie Calhoun Jones Obituary

Mrs. Janie Calhoun Jones, age 85, formerly of Raleigh, departed this life on Monday, March 9, 2026.

Funeral, 12 Noon, Friday, March 20, 2026, at St. John AME Church, 3001 Tryon Road, Raleigh.  The Rev. Philip R. Cousin Jr., Pastor, Officiating.    Interment, Carolina Biblical Gardens, Garner.  Visitation, 11:30 AM to 12 Noon, prior to the service.  Public viewing, 12 Noon to 8 PM, Thursday, March 19, 2026, at the funeral home. 

Janie is survived by three siblings, Lizzie Virgies (Detroit,MI), Mary Lee Hale (Selma, AL), Essie Mae Quarles (Palmdale, CA),  niece Linda Robertson, nephew Junnus Clay,  one adopted son, Donta, three stepchildren, Cleveland, Paul (Sheila), and Ann, four grandchildren, Chris Copeland (Felicia), Regene Dodoo (Robert), Richana Capenter (Jack) and Shavonne-Jones-Gantt (Okema), three great grands, Donte, Ashley, and Jaxson, including a host of other family and friends who provided special care during her latter years. 
 


Services

Public Viewing
Thursday
March 19, 2026

12:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Steven L Lyons Funeral Home
1515 New Bern Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27610

Public Visitation
Friday
March 20, 2026

11:30 AM to 12:00 PM
St. John AME Church
3001 Tryon Road
Raleigh, NC 27603

Funeral Service
Friday
March 20, 2026

12:00 PM
St. John AME Church
3001 Tryon Road
Raleigh, NC 27603
 

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Interment
Friday
March 20, 2026

Carolina Biblical Gardens (Creech Road, NC)

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