Charlotte King Jones

Charlotte Jones Blaylock, aged 95, passed away on April 16 in Towson, Maryland. She was born in Salem, Virginia on December 29, 1929, in her parents' home on High Street. She was the daughter of the late William Clyde Jones, D.D.S. and Beatrice Hubbert Jones (neé Woods).

She graduated from Andrew Lewis High School and Longwood College in 1951 where she was selected by "Who's Who among American Universities & Colleges". She was employed after college as a secretary, by Hayes, Seay, Mattern & Mattern, an Architectural/Engineering firm in Roanoke. After marrying in 1957, she lived in Chapel Hill, NC for 3 years, before moving to Baltimore with her husband and raising her 3 children. She worked for MacLea Wood Products in Baltimore, and was active in her community, serving on the Board of Directors of The Woodbourne Center. For 25 years, she was a friend and worked for the late poet and consultant to the Library of Congress, Josephine Jacobsen.

She was divorced from her first husband, Arthur F. Greenbaum, Sr., in 1978, and was married in 1984 to Gifford E. Blaylock, Jr. until his passing in 1996.

She delighted in music of many kinds, having been taught to sing and play piano at an early age by a neighboring music teacher. She and her sisters wrote songs for fun and continued to use their talents in high school and college choirs. Charlotte sang on WFLO radio in Farmville for 3 years in college, with "the Sunday Serenaders". Charlotte continued to play the piano by ear into her mid-nineties for friends and neighbors. She was partial to Sinatra, Nat King Cole, show tunes and the popular melodies of her day.

She loved flowers, playing tennis, and was an avid bridge player. Charlotte also was a competitive ping pong player and enjoyed puzzles and puns.

She had a generous and giving soul and was proud of her Virginia heritage. Her ancestors were early pioneers in the Shenandoah and Roanoke Valleys. She was a member of the Jamestown Society, the Nancy Christian Fleming chapter of the DAR, The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America and was the Scholarship Chairman for the Society of Virginia Women of Maryland.

Charlotte was a communicant of The Church of the Redeemer since moving to Baltimore, where she was a member of the church choir for 53 years. She also taught Sunday school, was a past Chairman of the Ladies Guild and volunteered in the church office.

She was a volunteer treasurer at the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland, and volunteered for many years with Maryland Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation and the Historic Hampton House. When her children were young, she was a member of their elementary and middle school PTAs and served on the executive boards for many years. At one time, she served as an assistant teacher for the Head Start Program, volunteered for the Red Cross and the Women's Association of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.

Charlotte will be sadly missed by her 3 children, A. Frank Greenbaum, Jr. (Susan); Ann G. Greenbaum, both of Towson, MD; and William B. Thomas (Wendy) of Annapolis, MD and her 9 grandchildren. She is also survived by a stepson, a stepdaughter, and 3 nieces and 5 nephews. She was predeceased her husbands and by her beloved sisters, Aminee J. Roberts and Beatrice J. Doss of Lexington.

A Celebration of Life service will be held on May 16, 2025, at 1 pm, at The Church of the Redeemer in Baltimore, MD. Arrangements by Lemmon Funeral Home, Timonium, MD.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Friends of Music at The Church of the Redeemer, 5603 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21210, (410) 435-7333 or the Alzheimer's Association of Maryland.