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Mary "Judy" Jones Delozier

Mary "Judy" Jones Delozier, 87, of 3820 W. Dixon Blvd., died Friday, January 20, 2023, at Hospice at Wendover.

A native of Cleveland County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Laddie and Mary Jane Jones, she was the wife of the late Rev. Harold "Bud" DeLozier. She retired from STI where she worked until she was 72 and was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church.

She was a loving wife, mother, sister, aunt and grandmother. Above all she loved her Lord and Savior with everything she had. She overcame many obstacles in her life but her love and light for the Lord never wavered. At the age of 17 she married the love of her life Bud and two weeks later boarded a bus alone in Charlotte, NC headed to New York where Bud was working. Although she was scared to death she didn't let that fear stop her because her faith in God and love for Bud was never ending. She was proud of her parents and siblings. She was the best storyteller and often told stories of growing up and working in the fields with her family because of her story telling her family's legacy will live on for years to come. She was the first girl out of her siblings to obtain a license at the age of 16. Judy loved her children and grandchildren unconditionally and was the heart of her family. She sacrificed many things for herself in order to ensure that her family had all they needed. She always found a way to make things happen even in the hardest of times. She was selfless beyond words and always put everyone else first. Judy loved everyone with a Christ-like love and never had a harsh word towards anyone. To know Judy was to know love and because of that love for others she will be missed greatly.

She was also preceded in death by her son, Richard "Ric" DeLozier; five brothers, Ivey Jones, Palmer Jones, Winfred Jones, J.D. Jones, and Lewis Jones; and five sisters, Bonnie Lee Jones, Etta Jones Branton, Anna Katherine Causby, Dorothy Jones Palmer, and Betty Jones Bowen.

Left to carry on her legacy and love are her son, Phil DeLozier and wife Alice of Shelby; daughter, Cindy Goforth and husband Jamie of Forest City; a special grandson that she considered as her son, Rick DeLozier and wife Lexy of Shelby; five grandchild, Teresa, Jerry, Nikki, Miranda and Dena; eleven great grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held 2:00pm, Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, with Rev. Dr. J. Eric Davis and Rev. Derek Greene officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service, at the church.

In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC 28150 or Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, 198 Pleasant Ridge Church Rd., Shelby, NC 28152.


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