Alice Joy Fones1

(28 September 1936 - 15 November 1999)
     Alice Joy Fones was born on September 28, 1936 in Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico,1, the daughter of Jerry Jewell & William Fones, Sr.1
     Alice married Dumas Winston Slade, son of John Dumas Slade and Vivian Inez Dyke.2,1
     Alice married second Albert Amiday Jr.1 Alice died on November 15, 1999 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, at age 63.1 She -Alice Joy "Copper" Amiday Age 63, of Santa Fe, died on Saturday, November 13, 1999. She was preceded in death by her husband,Albert Amiday, Jr. and her mother, Jerry Jewell Fones. "Copper" was born September 28, 1936, in Santa Fe, NM To Jerry Jewell and Bill Fones, Sr. She later married Albert B.Amiday, Jr. in Santa Fe. She was the mostloving and wonderful mother; and artist and interior decorator. She was involved ingathering food donations and making flowerarrangements for hospice patients. She is survived by her fiance and companion of 12 years, Sandy Burtrum; herloving children: Desira Amiday, Dean Slade and wife Patricia, Erick Slade and wife Jackie, and Dirk Slade; and her grandchildren: Katy Slade, Amber Slade,Jason Slade, Christopher Slade, Tomas Slade, and Jeffrey Slade; her brother, Bill Fones; and father, Bill Fones, Sr.
     Visitation will begin on Wednesday,November 17, at 6:00 p.m. at Berardinelli Family Funeral Chapel where a rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, November 18, at 9:30 a.m. at Santa Maria de la Paz Catholic Community. Interment will follow at Santa Fe National Cemetery.
     Serving as pallbearers will be Desira Amiday, Dean E. Slade, Erick D. Slade, Dirk Slade, Bill Fones, and Raymond D. Romero. There will be a gathering of friends immediately following, at the Amiday residence. Arrangements are under the direction of Berardinelli Family Funeral Service, 1399 Luisa, Santa Fe, 984-8600. www.berardinelli-mortuary.com.1

Children of Alice Joy Fones and Dumas Winston Slade

  • Dean Elliott Slade 1
  • Erick Dumas Slade+ 1 b. July 8, 1959, d. February 1, 2017
  • Dirk Ernest Slade 1

Citations

  1. [S8] Obituary, , Alice Joy Fones Slade, published in The Santa Fe New Mexican, on Nov 17, 1999, page B 2.
  2. [S6930] Dumas and Sovola Mitchell Slade told to James L. Slade with personal interviews Jul 17 and Nov 8, 1978, conversation with Savola M Slade 18 Sep 2005 - jls.