Madeline Bell Barbour Jones

January 15, 2021

Madeline Bell Barbour Jones, of Virginia Beach, VA, went to heaven January 15, 2021. Madeline was born in Natchitoches, Louisiana, and lived and worked as a bookkeeper in Norfolk, Virginia and Alexandria, Louisiana. She is predeceased by husband, James E. Jones, and is survived by her son, Stephen C. Barbour (Kathy), and her daughter, Virginia “Ginger” (William) Hitchings, seven grandchildren, Nikki (Sean) Koren, Stephanie (Keith) Stallings, Stephen Barbour II, Sarah (Matt) Dunleavy, Megan Barbour, Brent (Bridget) Barbour and Byron (Taylor) Barbour, and 17 great grandchildren. She is survived by her sister Yvonne (Robert) Thomas of Jamestown, NC and her brother Benjamin Bell of Las Cruces, NM. Madeline was known as “Mack” to her friends and family. She loved the Baltimore Colts so long as Johnny Unitas was quarterback. When she and her children and their friends were watching the Sunday game, she allowed them to root for the other team as long as it was done silently! She worked all her life to feed and care for her two children and their families, working two and three jobs to give them the best life possible, and she continuously encouraged these work ethics in her family. The family extends their thanks and appreciation to the staff and caregivers at Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Memorial services to celebrate her life will be held at St. John the Apostle Catholic Church, Virginia Beach on Saturday January 23, 2021, at 2:00pm. Visitation with family will be held between the hours 5pm to 7pm, Friday, January 22, 2020, at Hollomon Brown Funeral Home, Kempsville Chapel. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations in her honor to Cure Alzheimer’s Fund ([email protected]). Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. at Greenwood Memorial Park on Wednesday, January 27, 2021, with Rev. Jim Ferguson officiating and under the direction of John Kramer & Son Funeral Home.