Frances Garner Jones

Frances Jones passed away on Friday, April 18, 2014, at Our Lady of Peace in Charlottesville, VA with her son and daughter-in-law at her bedside. Frances was born in Creedmoor, NC on January 2, 1920 to Margaret Lyon and William Bryan Garner. She lived there until her marriage to John Russell Jones, also of Creedmoor. After their marriage they moved to Raleigh, NC where she resided until she moved to Charlottesville, VA in 2009. She lived at Our Lady of Peace until the time of her passing.

Frances is survived by her devoted son John Garner Jones and his wife Lynda. She has two grandchildren, Laurie Jones Cacner and her husband David of Fairfax, VA, and Jason Hunter Jones of Louisville, KY. She has two great-grandchildren Hannah Elizabeth Cacner and Rocco W. Jones. She has one surviving brother John Richard Garner and his wife Sue of Creedmoor, NC. Frances was preceded in death by her beloved daughter, Kay Jones Scoggins in 1961, and Frances's husband, John Russell Jones, in 1979. Also deceased is her sister, Emma Lou Garner, of Raleigh, and her brother and his wife, Bryan Garner, Jr. and his wife Billie of Durham, NC.

Frances was a wonderful wife and mother. She was truly part of the "Greatest Generation."

She was a woman of great principle and pride. She gave unselfishly her time and talents to her children and husband, often sacrificing her own needs. Her love for her children was expressed though her understanding, teaching, and compassion. Frances was a stay at home Mother until her children were in their teens and she then went to work for the N.C. State Dept. of Motor Vehicles. At her retirement in 1982, she held the position of Supervisor of the Vehicle Identification Department.

After retirement, Frances focused her time on her Son and his family, her Church, the Senior's Club, and her gardening. She was a member of the Tabernacle Baptist Church for over 50 years and truly loved her Church family. She took numerous trips around the United States with her Senior's Club and made many great friends. Her lawn and garden were greatly admired by her neighbors and she devoted much of her free time to keeping it beautiful.

A celebration of Frances life will be held Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at 11:00 am at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home's Chapel , 300 Saint Mary's St., Raleigh, NC. Visitation will precede the service at 10:00am. Burial will be held at Montlawn Memorial Park.

Condolences may be made through brownwynne.com.