Mrs. Jones was born on April 28, 1946 in Caldwell County to the late A. Sam Bowers and Juanita Fox Jones. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her friend, Ronald Eugene Covington; and grandson, Shamarion Huff.
She was a graduate of Freeman High School in Lenoir, NC, where she was a majorette. Mrs. Jones was retired from Caldwell Community College, where she was a dedicated Administrative Assistant of Student Services.
Those left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Marecia Covington, “Boo”, of Hickory, NC; son Willie Ferman Ferguson of Lenoir, NC; sisters, Annette Goens and Janette Young, both of Washington, DC; grandchildren, Demetria, Ramona, Greg, Craig and Angel Covington, and Will and Whitney Ferguson; and nine great grandchildren.
There will be a viewing from 2:00 pm until 3:00 pm prior to the service at Pendry’s Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Mrs. Jones will be Thursday, April 7, 2011 at 3:00 pm at Pendry’s Chapel with Pastor Thomas Thompson officiating. Burial will follow the service at Blue Ridge Memorial Park in Lenoir, NC.
The family will receive friends after the service at the AME Zion Baptist Church in Lenoir, NC.
Pallbearers will be Greg Covington, Creg Covington, Will Ferguson, Al Henry, Dr. T. Anthony Spearman, and Johnson Felder.
Online condolences may be placed at www.pendrysfuneralhome.com
Pendry’s Funeral Home is honored to be serving the Jones family.
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