Celebrating the Life of Vivian Malone Jones, July 15, 1942-October 13, 2005, Wednesday, October 19, 2005, 11:00 A.M., Martin Luther King, Jr. International Chapel, Morehouse College, 830 Westview Drive, Southwest, Atlanta, Georgia, The Reverend Dr. Lawrence Edward Carter, Sr., Dean, Officiating, Pastor Charles H. Jackson, Eulogist, From the Heart Church Ministries of Atlanta

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Morehouse College 830 Westview Drive, Southwest
Atlanta, Georgia
The Reveremd Dr. Lawrence Edward Carter, Sr., Dean Officiating
Pastor Charles H. Jackson, Eulogist From the Heart Church Ministries ofAtlanta

Vivian Malone Jones, the fourth child and eldest daughter of Willie Malone and Bertha Davis Malone, was born in Vredenburgh, Alabama on July 15, 1942. Shortly thereafter, the family moved to Mobile, Alabama where Vivian attended elementary and high school. Vivian enrolled at the University of Alabama in 1963 after learning that the segregated university that she attended was threatened with losing its accreditation. It was. this event that created the historic "Stand in the Schoolhouse Door'' by the late Governor George Wallace. Vivian Malone Jones became the first African American graduate of the University of Alabama in 1965. She was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters by th~ University in August, 2000 and was honored as one of its most outstanding graduates.The University of Alabama has endowed ascholarship in her name and her portrait hangs in the College of Commerce and Business Administration. While at the University of Alabama, Vivian met her future husband the late Dr. Mack A. Jones. They were married for thirty-eight years. To this union, two children, Michael Anthony and Monica Alicia were born. Vivian has made Atlanta her home since 1969. Professionally, Vivian spent her entire career fighting injustice- for the Justice Department in Washingtor:T, . D.C. and later as the Director of Environmental Justice for the Environmental Protection Agency in Atl9,nta.4 She was also named the Executive Director of the Voter Education Project, a nonprofit agency, aimed at educating and empowering the disenfranchised. Vivian was active with the NAACP, Leadership Atlanta Alumni Association, National Council of Negro Women, The Dogwood City Chapter of the Links, Inc., SCLC Women , and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. She was a longstanding member of the Auxiliary to the Atlanta Medical Association where she served as President. She was also the first recipient of the Pillar of Strength Award presented by the Auxiliary. Most recently, Vivian had been involved with the 100 Black Men of Atlanta to assist with establishing a brain trust to address pressing issues relevant to the African American community. Most importantly, Vivian has always been a woman of great strength with an abiding faith. She accepted Christ at an early age and worked tirelessly to preserve those ideals throughout her life. She was a devout member of From the Heart Church Ministries where she remained active in many capacities until the end of her life. Vivian made her transition on October 13, 2005. She is survived by her children, Michael Jones (Tabitha) and Monica Jones-Shareef (Anthony); siblings, Elvin Malone, Sr. (Verna), Clinton Malone, Sr. (Cheryl), Charles Malone, Joyce Phillips, Gwendolyn Moseby (Bernard), Margie Tuckson (Reed), and Sharon Malone (Eric); grandchildren, Mishaun, Amber, and Kasiem; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Willie Jones, Roosevelt Jones, Elouise Mitchell (Carl), Flora Wright, Katie Jones, and Gloria Jones; numerous other relatives and friends who will miss her dearly.

"When We All Get to Heaven"
Verse 1:
Sing the wondrous love of Jesus; sing his mercy And his grace. In the mansions bright and blessed He'll prepare for us a place. b
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When we all get to heaven, what a day of rejoicing that will be! When we all see Jesus, we'll sing and shout the victory!
While we walk the pilgrim pathway, clouds will over Spread the sky; but when traveling days are over, Not a shadow, not a sigh.
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Let us then be true and faithful, trusting, serving Every day; just one glimpse of him in glory Will the toils of life repay.
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Verse 4:
Onward to the prize before us! Soon his beauty We'l l behold; soon the pearly gates will open; We shall tread the streets of gold.
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Verse 1:

"Amazing Grac.e"

Amazing Grace! How sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found; was blind, but now I see.

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'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, and grace my fears relieved; how precious did that grace appear the hour I first believed.

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Through many dangers, toils and snares, I have already come; 'tis grace hath: ~. ..

brought me safe thus far, and grace will lead me home.

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The Lord has promised good to me, His word my hope secures; He will my shield and portion be, as long as life endures.

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Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail, and mortal life shall cease, I shall

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possess, with in the veil, a life of joy and peace.

Verse 6:
When we've been there ten thousand years, bright shining as the sun, we've no less days to sing God's praise than when we'd first begun.

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Clinton Malone, Jr. Be ....,ard Moseby, II
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Willie Howard Clemons James Freemont Eric Holder George Jones Willie A. Jones Jeffrey Malone

Marcus Malone Bernard Moseby George Tucker Reed Tuckson Mack Wilbourn Benjamin E. VVo.ods

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Delta Sig!llaTh_eta Jorority, Inc.

The family is sincerely grateful for the loving manner in which you shared your.sympathy, sorrows, concerns and prayers with us. Thanks for the many gestures of Christian love that helped to lift our spirits. May God continue to richlybless you.
Special thanks to Ms. Henrietta Antoinin, Ms. Crystal Woods, goddaughter; Morehouse College, Clark Atlanta Philanthropic Society, and David Francis Oliver, Assistant Professor of Music.
Vivian Malone Jones Endowed Scholarship In honor of Mrs. Jones' legacy, contributions may be made to:
The Vivian Malone Jones Endowed Scholarship University of Alabama Office of Development Box 870122
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487
Contact: Pam Parker, Assistant Vice President of Development

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