Alfreda Louise Jones Finley, 79, formerly of Chesapeake Beach, passed peacefully in her sleep in Ft. Washington, MD on July 1, 2014. She was born on July 10, 1934 in Washington, D.C. to the late Susie Prout Jones and Jack Jones, Sr. She completed her education with a bachelor's degree in nursing from Johns Hopkins University, but chose a career path as an electrical engineer for a government contractor. Alfreda loved her church and was an active member of Mt. Gethsemane Holiness Church, where she served as a missionary. She loved to sing, tell jokes and socialize with friends and family.

Alfreda is survived by her son, Marvin Harris and his wife, Joanna of Washington, D.C; brothers, Eugene Jones and his wife, Inez of Chesapeake Beach, MD and Martin Jones and his special friend Mae Morsell, also of Chesapeake Beach and one sister Zelma Brooks and her husband, Donald of Lusby.

Alfreda was blessed by four grandchildren, LaTonya Johnson and her husband, Detrick Johnson, Sr., of Ft. Washington, MD, Tennille Harris of Lusby, MD, Iris Harris of Forestville, MD and Dalton Mackall of Prince Frederick, MD and ten great-grandchildren, Ke'yaun Harris, Detrick Johnson, Jr., Detri Johnson, Demetri Johnson, DaTashia Price, Bryanni Brooks, Brittany Brooks, Kweli Mackall, Dalashia Mackall and Xavier Mackall. She is also survived by her aunt, Frances Prout of Clinton, two sisters-in-law, Myrtle Jones of Croom, MD and Nancy Jones of Lusby, MD as well as many other relatives and friends.

Alfreda was preceded in death by her daughter, Joann Mackall; two former husbands, John Harris and Alfred Finley, and three brothers, Antonio De Costa Jones, Grafton Jones and Jack Jones, Jr.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, PO Box 11452, Alexandria, VA 22312.

Arrangements provided by Raymond Wood Funeral Home.