Roper Funeral Home and Crematory 206 Holly St Jasper, GA 30143 (706) 253-7500 (706) 253-0040 www.roperfuneralhome.com Heaven got a little brighter Saturday, December 10, 2022, when Cheryl Mitchell Jones danced into her heavenly home. The eldest of three daughters, born on May 8, 1949, to the late Elzene Marie (Godfrey) Mitchell and Joseph Seth (JS) Mitchell Jr., Cheryl grew up in Atlanta before receiving her bachelor's degrees in biology and chemistry from the University of North Georgia and master's in finance from the University of Texas. While living and working in New Orleans, Cheryl met and soon married the love of her life, Douglas Jones. Doug and Cheryl moved to Houston, Texas where Cheryl continued her career as a manager at Frito Lay. Doug teased that she didn't even like to eat Frito Lay products. Doug's construction career required them to move throughout the US before settling in Alpharetta, Georgia, with their three children, Bryan, Stephanie, and Jenni. Professionally, Cheryl began her career as one of the first female supervisors at Hunt-Wesson Foods and retired as the Vice President of EIS Finance at SunTrust. Cheryl was a trailblazer with an inspiring career but her most cherished accomplishments in life were that of daughter, wife, sister, mother, grandmother, and friend. She was a resilient and devoted mother, putting her family above all else. In 2016, Doug and Cheryl retired to Big Canoe and forged deep bonds with many in the community almost immediately. Cheryl's days were often filled with her bunco card group, train dominoes, Bocce Babes, and playing in the Bocce League with Doug. She loved to spend countless hours working in her gardens, cheering with excitement each time something new bloomed. From the tee box of Learning Ladies Golf to leading the Wildflower Bunch, her presence was well established and loved. Her smile, quirky dance moves, and genuine love of life were contagious. She never met a stranger, welcomed everyone without judgment and with open arms of love. She would often quote Mother Teresa: "If you judge people, you have no time to love them." Cheryl is survived by Doug, her loving husband of nearly 45 years; her sisters Marlette Catron (Biff Catron) and Welda Dmytryk (Jon Dmytryk); son, Bryan Jones and his wife Jessica; daughter, Stephanie Jones; daughter, Jenni Stroble (Jon Stroble); the grandchildren she adored, Parker, Peyton, Ryleigh, Eleanor, and Mackenzie; and their sweet yellow lab, Abby. In true Cheryl fashion, a Celebration of Life is scheduled for January 14, 2023 at 2:00pm at the Big Canoe Chapel at 226 Wolfscratch Circle, Big Canoe, GA 30143 with a reception following at the Big Canoe Beach Club. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations in Cheryl's memory to be donated to the Parkinson's Foundation at www.parkinson.org or mailed to Parkinson's Foundation 200 SE 1st Street Suite 800 Miami, FL 33131. Arrangements are entrusted to the Staff of Roper Funeral Home and Crematory.