Charlene Jones Hubbard

Charlene Jones Hubbard passed away August 2, 2022. Her celebration of life service will be held graveside on August 16th at 11:00 a.m. at the Patterson Family Cemetery, 2485 GA Highway 49, Gray, Georgia, 31032.

Ms. Hubbard was born October 4, 1961, in Macon, GA, to Arthur and Gladys Jones. After graduating high school, Ms. Hubbard moved north to attend the University of Maryland, College Park where she pledged the "Oh So Fly" Kappa Phi Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. She taught for many years in the District of Columbia Public Schools system, and for the last five years worked to strengthen family literacy routines and community literacy connections as a Program & Affiliate Relations Manager with Raising A Reader. Ms. Hubbard was a member of Miracle City Church where she served on several ministries; she truly loved serving on the Media Team. Ms. Hubbard developed strong and lasting friendships in the more than forty years she lived in Washington D.C. and Maryland.

She is preceded in death by her beloved brother Kelvin Jones, and sister Yoshunda Jones. She is survived by 4 sisters: Jeanette Bryant, Bettie (Horace) Franklin, Catherine Caines, Renita Patterson - and a host of loving nieces and nephews.

Arrangements are with Francis J. Collins Funeral Home, Silver Spring, MD, and Hutchings Funeral Home, Macon, GA. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Charlene's honor to:

Raising A Reader: Donations are tax-deductible. Tax-ID 94-339-0149. To give by mail, please make checks payable to Raising A Reader and mail to 489 Valley Way, Milpitas, CA 95035, or Donate - Raising A Reader. Donations may also be made in Charlene's honor to Gilchrist Hospice Center by contacting Philanthropy Director, Diane Aten at daten@gilchristcares.org. Condolences may be sent to 761 Barrington Hall Drive, Macon, GA, 31220.