Claudia Bee Jones

October 29, 2020

Claudia Bee Jones went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 29, 2020, surrounded by her family at University Medical Center. Claudia was born in New Orleans, Louisiana to Jane G. Jones and Clarence Sanders. A lifelong resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, Claudia was educated in the Orleans Parish School System. She has worked as a private domestic assistant for many years developing kindred working and personal relationships with the families with whom she worked. Claudia found great joy in spending time with her family and friends, cooking, and listening to her second line brass bands. Claudia Bee brought laughter, joy, and soul to every room she entered Claudia leaves to cherish her memory, her daughter Quenna “Keedy” Jones; four grand-children Dashonda (Brian) Fitzgerald, David Jones, Jr., Zidrick Tobias, Jared Daniel, and Jaxson Lang; five great grand-children Kingston Hayes, Blessed Fitzgerald, Alvin Jr., August, and Alvantae Holmes; one sister Lillian (Herbert) Adolph and one brother Michael (Evelina) Jones; one great aunt Clora Mae Glover; and a host of loving nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Claudia was preceded in death by her parents Jane G. Jones and Clarence Sanders; her husband Larry “Buddy Roe” Russell, her three sons Larry, August, and David Jones, her grandson Alvin Holmes, Sr., three sisters Gene and Rosetta Jones and Jacqueline Eubanks-Morrison; four brothers Aubry, August, Clarence and Douglas Jones. Due to the Government Social Distancing Guidelines, the family prepares for a private service, however a public visitation will be held on Saturday, November 14, 2020 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM at D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 3933 Washington Ave. followed by a private funeral service. MASKS are required to enter the funeral home. Interment: Green Street Cemetery. Arrangements by D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home. Please visit www.rhodesfuneral.com to sign the online guestbook, share memories and condolences to the family.