Margaret Frances Wade Jones, 91, of Hickory, NC was called back home to God after a period of declining health, on Friday, May 25, 2018 at Catawba Regional Hospice. She was a sweet, kind, loving mother and grandmother “Memaw” who enjoyed being with family, especially during holidays, birthdays, and any milestone event in the lives of her grandchildren. She was a homemaker all her life and loved to “work” outside, whether it was mowing her grass until she was 82 years old, raking leaves, or planting flowers. She moved to Catawba Valley Assisted Living at Rock Barn when she was 89 and made many special friends there. Margaret was born on September 24, 1926 in Bedford County, VA to the late Willie Gilbert Wade and Laura Frances Franklin Wade. She was a life-long member of Belmont Baptist Church in Roanoke, VA. In addition to her parents, Margaret was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Samuel Aubrey Jones, her little boy, Gary Wayne Jones, and her first grandson, Jeffrey Scott Jones. Also preceding her in death were 11 siblings. Her loving family left to cherish her memory include 4 sons and 1 daughter: Kenneth Aubrey Jones of Chesapeake, VA, Samuel Edward Jones, and wife Julie of Williamsburg, VA, Michael Eric Jones of Forest City, NC, Richard Lee Jones, and wife Angela of Denver, NC, and Sandra Jones Floyd, and husband Chuck of Newton, NC. Her 9 grandsons and 2 granddaughters; Brian Jones and David Jones, both of Chesapeake, VA, Andy Jones, Phillip Jones and Seth Jones, all of Richmond, VA, Christopher Jones of Asheville, NC, Julia Jones of Denver, NC, Justin Floyd of Lexington, NC, Connor Floyd, Spencer Floyd, and Abbey Kate Floyd, all of Newton, NC. Her sister, Maxine Peters of Roanoke, VA and her sisters-in-law Evelyn Wade of Bedford, VA, Doris Jones, Thelma Jones, Evelyn Jones and Joyce Stacy, all of Roanoke, VA. As well as 3 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. A celebration of life service will be held on Friday, June 1, 2018 at 1:00pm at the Abbey Chapel at Sherwood Memorial Park in Salem, VA., interment to follow. Family will be at the chapel one hour prior to greet family and friends. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Red Cross or St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. The family has entrusted Jenkins Funeral Home in Newton, NC with arrangements. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Jones family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Margaret Frances Wade Jones September 24 1926 May 25 2018 (age 91). Jenkins Funeral Home & Cremation Service
Death notice for the town of: Newton, state: North Carolina