Dorothy Hargrove

Dorothy (Dot) Jones Hargrove of Freeney Ave. Suffolk, Virginia entered into the eternal arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, July 1, 2019. Dorothy was born to the late Geneva E. Boothe and Linwood Jones, Sr. Educated in the Suffolk Public School System and graduated from the Georgie Tyler High School in Windsor, VA.  Dorothy was a member of Diamond Grove Baptist Church where she served as deaconess until her health failed. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert C. Hargrove, son-Robert Clinton Hargrove, 3 brothers- Joseph Jones, Vernon Jones and Linwood Jones Jr.   She leaves to cherish her memories her daughter, Dianette H. Ferguson (Rev. Joseph J. Ferguson), her sons, Roger C. Hargrove and James A. Hargrove (Bernadette), brother, James E. Jones (Mae) all of Suffolk, Virginia.  Three sister-in-law’s, Ida H. Mann, Mae Jones and Jeanette Jones. She also leaves to mourn 7 grandchildren Sheryl Freeman, Victoria Baker, Christopher Freeman, Jerel Hargrove, Bria Allen, La’Quisha Hill and Raekwon Hill, 4 great grandchildren Jonetta Hale, Tamyra Freeman, Jaeda Hale, Zarion Clark and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Dorothy’s love for children led her into employment with Suffolk Public Schools where she spent 27 years, and that same love brought her to retirement to help take care of her first great- grand daughter, Jonetta Hale.   A celebration of life will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, July 6, 2019 at Diamond Grove Baptist Church 6890 Crittenden Road, Suffolk, Virginia. She will be laid to rest in Nansemond-Suffolk Cemetery. Professional services with dignity have been entrusted to Crocker Funeral Home, Inc. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Dorothy Hargrove, please visit our flower store.