Floristine Yancey-Jones

Floristine Yancey-Jones, 75, of Columbus Ohio, passed away December 9, 2021, peacefully at home. She was born to the late Raymond Muse and Viola P. Carter on December 24, 1945, in
Pocahontas, Virginia. Floristine graduated from Tazwell County High School in 1964 and attended Capital University as a LPS Studies and Communications major. She married Richard C. Jones in 1965 and moved to Columbus, Ohio shortly after. They were married for 57 years.

Floristine is survived by her loving husband, Richard C. Jones; three sons, Mark (Erika) Jones, Brian (Robin) Jones, and Todd Jones all of Columbus, Ohio; siblings, Dr Jerome (Dr. Janice) Carter Atlanta , Georgia,  Diane Brown -Columbus, Ohio, Keith Carter -Columbus, Ohio and Kelvin (Denise) Carter, Upper Marlboro, Maryland . She is also survived by ten grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and a host of cousins.

Floristine was an annointed woman of God. True with African Hebrew tradition she was born with a veil covering her face that signaled a supernatural gift. That gift was a second sight, the ability to see into the future which she definitely could do. Her testimonies and accounts of spiritual encounters and journeys were no less than amazing.  She was a profound teacher of the Hebrew Isrealites. Her studies of over 45 years gleaned her extensive knowledge of who we are as a people. Floristine taught and enlightened many on her life’s journey.

As a child, she loved to create and design. In elementary school her grandmother, Mrs. Viola Yancey, taught her how to sew by hand using old bed sheets and other fabric scraps.  In 1973, Florstine published her first book of poetry entitled, ”A Black Woman’s Soul”.  As a former teacher for the Greater Columbus Art’s Council, ‘Artist-in-School Program’, Floristine developed a syllabus in five disciplines. From K-College throughout the state of Ohio, she taught Visual Arts, Clothing Design, Poetry, and Line Art. She also holds 22 Copyrights and one *Trademark.

In 1988 she began to draw and in 1989 her work went to the Columbus Museum of Art for exhibition and sales. She began to paint in 1990 and in 1991 her work was shown internationally through the Ohio Arts Council’s Overseas Foreign Office Exhibition Program. Floristine’s work has been shown on local as well as national television. Her work has gone into the prestigious private collections of persons such as Mr. Wayne Lawson, (Executive Director of The Ohio Arts Council at that time) and that of Grammy Award Winning Songstress, Ms. Roberta Flack. Ms. Flack allowed Floristine’s painting to be on display at The Chicago Museum of Art for a year before presentation into her home. Baseball great, Dave Winfield, sent three hand signed letters to discuss possible art for the Winfield Foundation. Floristine’s art has been housed in numerous exhibitions and procured for auctions.

Floristine received numerous awards in her disciplines including a recognition of achievement presented from The Ohio House of Representatives. Floristine is a former Council Woman from the State of Virginia. One of her greatest feats of that time was stopping the Ku Klux Klan from marching in that part of Virginia.  She is twice a part of Virginia history, once a part of Ohio history, and once a part of United States history. She lectured at diverse area universities and colleges in the multi-disciplines of History, Visual Art, Poetic Readings, and Ethnic Pluralism.

Viewing ceremony will be held at the Marlan Gary, Chapel of Peace
5456 East Livingston Ave, 43232