In 1965, became the first black student to graduate from the University
of Alabama.
One of two black students to be the first to enroll at the University
of Alabama in 1963.
Children: son Michael Jones, and daughter Monica Jones.
Met George Wallace in 1996, when the former governor was in frail
health, and talked of reconciliation.
Was one of two black students whose effort to enroll at the University
of Alabama led to George Wallace's infamous "stand in the schoolhouse
door" in 1963.
The student who entered the school with her was James Hood who went on to earn a doctorate degree in 1997. He retired as an educator and lived the remainder of his life in Madison, Wisconsin; he passed away in 2013.
Sister of Sharon Malone.
Sister-in-law of Eric Holder.
Aunt of Jeff Malone, Eric Holder III, Maya Holder, and Brooke Holder.
Survived by her one son, one daughter, three grandchildren, four sisters, and three brothers.