Viola "Susie" Jones

Viola “Susie” Jones passed away in Hospice of NW Ohio on May 15, 2017 at the age of 94. She was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1922 as the only child of Joseph and Vinnie (Kotwicki) Detloff. In 1942, she married the love of her life, J. Edward Jones. The couple met on a dance floor, as they were both very good dancers. When J. Edward met her, he told her he did not like the name Viola, and was naming her “Susie”. And so it came to pass. From that day forward, she was known as Susie to friends, family, and business associates. They were married for 51 years, and J. Edward passed away in 1993. Because Susie was an only child, she always wanted a big family, and she was blessed with five children who survive her: James (Roxanne) Jones; Jack (Teri) Jones; MaryJo (Mike) Atherine; Jerry (Claudia) Jones; and Jeffrey (Stephanie) Jones. She is also survived by 16 grandchildren, and 24 great grandchildren….including one who was born May 16, 2017! Susie was a teacher at Trilby School for 30 plus years, and taught kindergarten to two to three generations of children from the immediate Trilby area. She was fondly remembered by all those she came in contact with as “Miss Susie”. In addition to her service at Trilby School, she developed most of her life-long friends as a result of J. Edward’s service as a volunteer with the Trilby Fire Department, before the entire area was annexed by the City of Toledo. Virtually every one of her friends of 50 or more years were spouses of other volunteer fire fighters from the old Trilby Station, or through her association with the teachers from Trilby School, including her best friend from Trilby teaching days, Ann Morrow. She was devoted to all members of her extended family, and never uttered a mean word about any of them. Further, her infectious smile and constantly upbeat personality earned her new friends everywhere she went. She truly was the most positive person you could ever meet. She enjoyed all sorts of family gatherings over a period of years, but her favorite activity throughout her life was playing cards. She was proficient in euchre, pinochle, bridge, and in later years she played hours and hours of Skip-Bo with her many, many friends at Waterford Commons in Perrysburg where she resided for the last 5 years. Friends may visit at the Coyle Funeral Home, 1770 S. Reynolds Rd., on Sunday, May 21st from 4-8 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 22nd, in the mortuary, at 10 a.m. Interment will be private. She will be missed by her many children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and by her close friends from the many, many organizations she belonged to over a period of years. Donations can be made to St. Luke’s Auxiliary Flower Fund, where she volunteered in the gift shop for a number of years, to Hospice of NW Ohio, or to a charity of the donor’s choice. Please view and sign our online “guest registry” at CoyleFuneralHome.com

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Viola "Susie" Jones

August 25, 1922 - May 15, 2017