Ardessa Pinder Obituary (1928

Ardessa Thelma Pinder was born February 24, 1928 to the late Arelia and Elmer Jones, Sr. in Aireys, MD. She departed this life on November 17, 2015 at her home in Fork Neck, MD. Ardessa attended public schools in Dorchester County, MD graduating from St. Clair High School in Cambridge, MD. Following graduation, she worked various jobs to support her family. She worked at Rob Roy in Cambridge, MD as a seamstress for 27 years. After Rob Roy, she worked at Hurlock Sports Factory for several years before retiring to help care for her ailing mother. On September 2, 1956, Ardessa married John Francis Pinder at Linkwood Parsonage in Linkwood, MD. Ardessa was a loving and devoted mother to her three sons Nathaniel, Robert and Donald. Throughout the years she also opened her home to her nieces, nephews and grandchildren. Ardessa was a member of Waters United Methodist Church in Fork Neck, MD. She was a member of the Usher’s board, Methodist Women, read the weekly church announcements, and worked in the kitchen helping to prepare food for various events. She also served as chair of the Administrative Council board for several years. Ardessa enjoyed serving at the church and was dedicated to her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Ardessa enjoyed sewing, cooking, going to the Senior Center, watching Young and the Restless and heading up the Jones-Hull family reunion. She was the matriarch of the Jones-Hull family for the last 25 years. Ardessa leaves to mourn and cherish her memory a devoted son Donald Pinder; grandchildren, William(Charlene) Downs, Dontrell (Rick) Murray, Donta (Darren) Kieffer, Yashica Pinder, Maya Pinder, Donald Pinder; sisters Irene (Donnie) Webb, Ella (James, Sr.) Conaway; brothers Sylvain Jones, Thurman Chester, Elmer (Shirley) Jones, Jr., William (Estella) Jones, Sr. , Paul (Sylvia) Jones,; sisters-in-law Rhoda Jones, Jestene Boone, Vivian (Harold) Jackson; daughter-in-law Cleopatra Jones; a special friend Gladys Milligan and a host of great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, mother and father; sons Nathaniel Jones and Robert Pinder; daughter-in-law Joyce Pinder; granddaughter Gilreatha Stoltzfus; sister Betty Cooper; brothers Bailey Hull, Cleon Jones, Awdry Jones; sister-in-law Clara Hull, Mary Jones, Gussie Chester, and Hattie Jones; brother-in-law Josiah Pinder, Allen Boone.