Larry Doneil Jones was the 2 ^nd of 10 siblings. He was born to the late Carl Albert Jones Sr. and the late Adline Marie Jones in his grandmother's home in Centerville, Mississippi by a midwife.

Larry would start his early education at Finch Elementary in Centerville, Mississippi. After his parents relocated to New York Larry would continue his education at JH IS 55 in Oceanhill Brownsville, then he finished his education at Thomas Jefferson High School in New York.

Larry enjoyed sports, handball, basketball, football and was always very competitive. Larry loved listening to old school music and was a traditionalist of R&B music from the 60's, 70's and the 80's.

Larry worked several jobs, his earliest as a young teen was at McDonald's. He worked at the garment district in Manhattan, New York, alongside his late brother; Carl. Later driving a truck delivering restaurant equipment, then working as a superintendent in Harlem, New York.

Larry would meet his first girlfriend in New York named Destany. They lived together for a short time and took care of their cat; Gizmo. Larry would later in life meet Angel and they would share the last 9 years of his life together.

Larry had no children of his own but leaves a host of family and friends behind to mourn: 3 brothers; Randy, Michael and Vincent, 5 sisters; Michelle, Lisa, Kim, Nicole and Yolanda, 8 nephews; Michael, Nico, Kevin, Donje, Ronald Jr., Tykim, Marcus and Divine, 14 nieces; Iesha, Elisa, Vinetta, Douleesa, Nichelle, Kimia, Shalonda, Brionni, Destaney, Jazzmin, Brittney, Shawnda, Tiefa and Iesha, 8 great nieces and nephews; Makayla, Shamya, Gianna, Princeton, Jeremiah, Artist, Victory and Amir, 5 cousins; Darryl, Cheryl, Rafig, Born and Debra, 1 aunt; Louella, 3

sisters-in-law; Sherrice, Yvette and Nay Nay, 2 brothers-in-law; Shawn and Loyd, plus a host of more loving relatives and friends.