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LaDorothy Jones was born November 27, 1937 to the late Malachi Jones, Sr and Persephone Marie Miller-Jones in Midnight, Ms.
She was the second oldest of 12 children. She was a graduate of Mansfield Senior High School where she took tap dancing. She was joined in marriage to William H Hunter, Sr and three children were birthed from this union. Jodi, William, Jr and Richard.

LaDorothy was a member of the Temple of Faith/Maddox Memorial COGIC in Mansfield, Ohio until she relocated to Memphis, Tn in 2012. While there she actively served in many roles. These included choir member, Sunday School student and secretary, Prayer warrior of the Tuesday morning prayer team, and Junior and Senior Mother's Board.

LaDorothy had a beautiful soprano voice and was an original member of the Jones Singers. She loved singing and being a member of the Radio Choir music ministry.

LaDorothy was well known as a "discreet church disciplinarian" by her children. She would pinch thigh meat and twist and never miss an amen or a glory hallelujah. Now back then LaDorothy wore the pointed finger nails that are so popular now, and this enabled her to twist that skin.

LaDorothy was an extremely well know seamstress. She often stated she was anointed with her sewing abilities.  She specialized in alterations, but also designed attire often times without a pattern. She truly enjoyed being a seamstress and many times "worked miracles" with the fabric. She enjoyed gardening, canning, and had a "green thumb" to grown house plants and she loved her gardening. Greens, green beans, tomatoes, cucumbers and snap peas were in her garden. She also canned from the grape vines and peach and pear trees that were in the yard.  In her spare time she enjoyed reading her Bible and Sunday School lesson, doing word search puzzles and watching game shows while eating a klondike bar and drinking a Pepsi. She loved baking her homemade pound cake and loved eating some collard greens.

LaDorothy loved her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren and was affectionately known by many nicknames. La, Aunt La, Aunt Lady, Mother, Mom, Grandma, Granny, Mama La, Sis and Beauty which was given to her by her father.

LaDorothy joined the Liberty COGIC in 2012 under the leadership of Bishop William S Wright, Sr. who appointed her to the Mother's Board. She was an active participant of the Tuesday Noon Day prayer and always believed in the power of prayer.

She leaves to celebrate her home going and to cherish her memories, her daughter Jodi and youngest son Richard (Melita). Her granddaughter Tiffany who played a special and active role in her caregiving the past two years. Sisters Thomasine Wallace of Columbus, Ohio, Alexis Selman of Mansfield, Ohio, State Supervisor Sharon(Superintendent Louis) Blevins of Mansfield, Ohio, three brothers Herman Earl (Terri) Jones of Columbus, Ohio, Thomas Levon Jones of Mansfield, Ohio and Jerome Jones of Canton, Ohio. Eight grandchilden and four great grandchildren.
A special cousin Lillian Jones of St Louis, Mo. Many nieces and nephews and a multitude of those who called her Granny.  Also her Liberty and Maddox Memorial COGIC families. Mother LaDorothy Hunter was preceded in death by her parents Malachi and Persephone Marie Jones, one brother Malachi, Jr., four sisters, Juanita, Lucille, Ester (Queen), Joyce, and her oldest son William, Jr.

She served well, she fought a good fight, she kept the faith, she has finished her course and she is now transitioned to be with the Lord.