Dora Bateman Jones Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Byron - Mrs. Dora M. Bateman Jones, 98, a retired teacher at the former Byron Union School and Byron - Bergen Elementary School died Monday, December 31, 2012 at home. Mrs. Jones was born May 12, 1914 in Ogden, New York, the daughter of the late Walter and Electa Gundry Naylor. She graduated in 1934 from Brockport Normal School with a Life Teaching Degree and then earned her Bachelor of Science degree in 1960 and her Masters degree in Education in 1969, both from SUNY Brockport. A member of the North Bergen Presbyterian Church for many years she served the church as its' organist and choir director, elder, trustee and treasurer. She formerly belonged to and was past President of the Zonta Club of Batavia; member of the Historical Societies of Byron, Bergen and Stafford; Genesee County Historians, WNY Association of Historical Societies, Association of Public Historians and served as town of Byron Historian. She was preceded in death by her husbands Burton Bateman in 1956 and Arthur Jones in 1977 and her brothers Eugene and Delbert Naylor. Survivors include her four children; Noel (Sally) Bateman and Dean (Carol) Bateman, both of Rochester, Craig (Lynn) Bateman of Silver Lake and Kay (John) Tegelaar of Spencerport. She is also survived by a stepdaughter in law, Patricia Allison of Illinois and was the sister ofand Bernice Clarke of Rochester. Also surviving are 15 grandchildren, 37 great grandchildren, 5 great great grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Friends may call on Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. at H.E. Turner & Co. Funeral Home, 51 South Lake Street, Bergen. Services will be at 10:30 AM, Saturday, January 5, 2013 at the North Bergen Presbyterian Church, 7068 North Bergen Road, Bergen. Burial will be in North Byron Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the church or to the Dora Jones Scholarship Fund. If you choose to donate to the scholarship fund please make checks payable to the Byron-Bergen Central School (note on check for the Dora Jones Scholarship Fund) and mail to Byron-Bergen Central School, Attn: Bill Snyder, Business Administrator, 6917 W. Bergen Rd., Bergen, NY 14416.

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Dora Bateman Jones

December 31, 2012