Mary Jones

Canton- Mary Ann Valentine Jones- age 82 died Thursday, October 14, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Cocke County, Tn. and had been a resident of Haywood County most of her life. She was a daughter of the late Samual and Essie Jones Valentine and the wife of the late Lewis David Jones who died in 1974. She was preceded in death by a grandson, George Lewis David Clontz who died in 1963; two brothers, John Taylor and Jess Lackey; two sons-in-law, Forrest Russell and Randy Burns. Mrs. Jones was of the Baptist faith. She is survived by five daughters; Ernestine Clontz and her husband George, Edna Russell, Christine Jones, Joyce Burns and Doris Lanning and her husband Ronnie all of Canton; one son, Johnny David Jones and his wife Karen of Canton; one brother, Milburn "Bud" Valentine of Arden; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews and a special friend and neighbor, Dorothy Justice. Funeral services will be Monday, October 18, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. in the Canton Chapel of Wells Funeral Homes & Cremation Services with the Reverend Stacy Woods, Reverend Winfred Bennett and Reverend Steve Miller officiating. Burial will follow at Center Pigeon Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Sam, David and Jonathan Goodson, Chad and Alan Ballew, Justen Holcombe, John and Josh Jones; all of which are grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 12:30 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. The family requests, that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to Haywood County Meals on Wheels, 486 E. Marshall St., Waynesville, NC 28786.

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