Bonnie Mooring

September 24, 2020

Bonnie Lou Jones Mooring, 84, passed away peacefully of Alzheimer’s disease on Thursday, September 24th, 2020, at Chesapeake Health & Rehabilitation Center in Chesapeake, VA. Bonnie was born in Goldsboro, NC to the late Claudie Jones and Frank Eldridge Jones, Sr. She was also predeceased by her brothers, Frank Eldridge Jones, Jr., and Needham Eugene Jones. Bonnie married her sweetheart, Charles LaVon Mooring and they were married for 21 years. They made their home in Goldsboro, NC, and were blessed with three beautiful children. Bonnie made her permanent home in Portsmouth, VA, with her loving children. Bonnie is survived by her children, two sons, Charles LaVon Mooring, Jr. (Eileen) and Michael Vick Mooring (Sharon); and her daughter, LaVon Michelle Mooring; grandchildren, Charles LaVon Mooring, III, Ryan Christopher Harris (Kelly) and Lindsey Nicole Burrell (Justin), Jordan Renee’ Perronne and Christopher LaVon Mooring, Michael Vick Mooring, Jr., Samantha Anne Mooring; great-grandchildren, Brianna Nicole Gilikin, Lillie Anne Harris, Wesley Ryan Harris, Ashton Hayes Burrell and Kinsley Grace Perronne. Bonnie was a very spiritual, generous, dedicated individual, who was passionate about her family. She loved serving in her church and did so, for many years, in various capacities and finally by caring for and teaching the primary children each Sunday. She raised her three children in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was very proud of the good, loving adults they grew to be. Bonnie was her children’s, grandchildren’s, and great-grandchildren’s biggest champion. She worked as supervisor of the patient transportation department of Portsmouth General Hospital, for a total of over 20 years, before finally retiring. She enjoyed dancing, as well as various creative pursuits throughout her lifetime, including, flower-arranging, cake-baking, cooking for her family, and doing her family’s genealogy. She loved frozen yogurt and was always sipping a Pepsi! She loved to share that one of her teachers in all four years of high school was the one-and-only Andy Griffith!! Bonnie was an incredibly strong, resilient person, who persevered through every challenge and trial put in her path. She will be greatly missed by the many people who truly loved her. A local memorial visitation with the family is scheduled for Sunday, September 27th, 2020 from 2-4 p.m. at Loving Funeral Home. A graveside funeral service will take place at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens on Monday, September 28th, 2020, at 1 p.m. Mask covering the mouth and nose must be worn and social distancing will be observed. Flowers may be sent to Loving Funeral Home Churchland for her visitation and service. All are welcome to attend to celebrate, remember, and honor Bonnie.