Jeanette Y. Knox

Jeanette Jones Knox was born on April 22, 1936 in Lynchburg VA. She was the beloved daughter of the late Helen Irene and Jesse E Brown Sr. She accepted Christ as her Savior at a young age. During her youth, Jeanette attended DC Public Schools. Her dream was to become a lawyer- she had the intellect, wisdom and debate skills to be a great one; this dream was sidetracked after she started a family. Her eldest son, Richard Minor (Greg) preceded her in death. Her marriage to the late Samuel D Jones, Sr yielded four more children. On April 15, 2005, Jeanette married the late Herbert Knox (Harry) who passed into eternal life in May 2010. Jeanette worked as a waitress at the US Soldiers and Airmen’s Home in Washington DC. for close to forty years. Always popular and social, the retired armed force officers loved her. She had the knack of making them feel important and special by listening to their cares and concerns. Difficulties walking and standing led to Jeanette retiring due to disability in 1993. After retiring and only by God’s grace, Jeanette overcame alcoholism and never took another drink- nobody but God!!!! Redeeming, developing and nurturing healthy relationships with her children, family and friends became her most important desire. Her children all express how special the last 25 years have been in getting to know, love and share their lives with Jeanette. She became the unifier, the glue holding her family together- nobody but God!!! Jeanette was very kind, generous and loving. To know her was to love her. She touched the lives of everyone she came in contact with by bringing happiness, a friendly smile, encouragement, humor and the gift of her time and resources. Jeanette had a daily conversation schedule with her kids, friends, television buddies as well as her beloved sister Evelyn. Evelyn and Jeanette were extremely close- they also shared this special relationship with their late brother Jesse E. Brown Jr. Jeanette always remembered birthdays with cards and calls, she supported her children and grandchildren graduations and attended when possible. Just recently Jeanette and Harry were recognized for their longevity (over 40 years) as residents of Twin Towers Apartments in Silver Spring. It was there that the family Christmas tradition started. Jeanette loved Christmas – many times leaving the tree and decorations up for months. She enjoyed her Redskins and playing the lottery- she played numbers even before they became legal. Jeanette was always winning 12. In her later years, she enjoyed politics, Lifetime movies on the weekends, as well as the Young and the Restless. After a long and courageous fight with heart and respiratory failure, Jeanette passed into the loving arms of our Savior on Monday, August 21, 2017 at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring, Md. Her legacy lives on by her four children, Peggy Johnson (Ray); Samuel Jones Jr. (Chrisenda); Deborah Clyburn (Scotty), Darrell Jones (Jonetta) and special daughters Mary Williams and Barbara Brown; sister, Evelyn Williams; eight grandsons: Scotty, Sam, Darrell, Bryen, Quincy, Jonathan, Joshua and Aaron; four granddaughters: Sakinah, Deanna, Crystal and Mikaela; nine step grandchildren: Denise, Brandon, Marion, Dawn, Victor, Chris, Kenny, Tiffany and Tasha; 11 great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. A celebration of Jeanette’s life will take place on Saturday September 16th from 5-10pm at American Legion Post 86 located at 2013 Veirs Mill Rd, Rockville Md. The family suggest that any memorial contributions be made in Jeanette Knox’s name to WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease, www.womenheart.org , 1100 17th Street, NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036.

Jeanette Y. Knox

April 22, 1936 - August 21, 2017