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2024 SESSION
24105625DPatrons-- Jordan, Craig, DeSteph, Diggs, Durant, French, Hackworth, Head, McDougle, Mulchi, Obenshain, Peake, Pillion, Reeves, Stanley, Stuart, Sturtevant and Suetterlein; Delegates: Anthony, Arnold, Askew, Austin, Batten, Bennett-Parker, Bloxom, Bulova, Callsen, Carr, Cherry, Clark, Cohen, Cole, Convirs-Fowler, Cordoza, Cousins, Coyner, Davis, Delaney, Earley, Ennis, Feggans, Fowler, Freitas, Garrett, Gilbert, Glass, Green, Griffin, Hayes, Helmer, Henson, Herring, Higgins, Hodges, Hope, Jones, Kent, Kilgore, Knight, Krizek, Leftwich, Lopez, Lovejoy, Marshall, Martinez, McClure, McNamara, McQuinn, Milde, Morefield, O'Quinn, Oates, Obenshain, Orrock, Owen, Phillips, Price, Rasoul, Reaser, Reid, Runion, Scott, P.A., Seibold, Shin, Sickles, Simon, Simonds, Sullivan, Tata, Taylor, Thomas, Torian, Tran, Wachsmann, Walker, Ward, Watts, Webert, Wiley, Williams, Wilt, Wright, Wyatt and Zehr
WHEREAS, Karen Harrison Jones, a beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, and member of the Suffolk community, died on January 12, 2024; and
WHEREAS, a native of Hampton, Karen Jones graduated from Bethel High School in 1976; she attended James Madison University, earned a bachelor’s degree with highest honors in gerontology and recreation from what is now Hampton University, and a master’s degree in agency guidance and counseling from Old Dominion University; and
WHEREAS, Karen Jones was a pharmaceutical sales representative for Procter & Gamble and Westwood Squibb Pharmaceuticals for ten years before taking on the most fulfilling role of her life, raising and homeschooling her daughter, Kaitlin; and
WHEREAS, for more than 34 years, Karen Jones co-owned and co-operated Bennett’s Creek Pharmacy in Suffolk alongside her husband, the Honorable Chris Jones, helping to build it into a treasured staple of the community; and
WHEREAS, Karen Jones provided invaluable wisdom and guidance to her husband throughout his political career as a former member of the House of Delegates, and mayor and councilman of the City of Suffolk; and
WHEREAS, Karen Jones savored every opportunity to read, learn, volunteer, and travel but was happiest spending quality time with family and friends, particularly at her home on the Chuckatuck Creek; and
WHEREAS, Karen Jones gave generously and selflessly of her time for the benefit of others and the community of Suffolk through various endeavors over the years; and
WHEREAS, guided by her great and abiding faith, Karen Jones was most recently a member of Celebration Christian Church in Suffolk, where she enjoyed worship and fellowship with her community; and
WHEREAS, Karen Jones will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by her loving husband of 37 years, Chris; her daughter, Kaitlin; and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Karen Harrison Jones, a cherished member of the Suffolk community whose grace, kindness, and generosity touched countless lives; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Karen Harrison Jones as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for her memory.