Martha Everett Jones

Martha Everett Jones died Thursday, November 19, 2015 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC. She was a resident of Brookdale W. Arlington Boulevard, Greenville and a former resident of Williamston, NC.

A service celebrating her life will be held at Memorial Baptist Church in Williamston, NC on Sunday, November 22, 2015 at 2:00 p.m., conducted by The Reverend Robbie Parker. Visitation will be at Biggs Funeral Home in Williamston on Saturday, November 21, 2015, from 6:00 - 7:30 PM.

Mrs. Jones was a bookkeeper for many years with Belk Tyler Company, W. L. Howell Accounting and finally her own business where she filed tax returns for many Martin County citizens before her retirement in 1985. She was an active member of Memorial Baptist Church where she was a deaconess, taught Sunday school, was active in her church circle and Sunday school class and was a long time church treasurer.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James W. Jones; parents, Fannie and George Everett; sister, Mary Whitley; brothers William, Richard, Charles Daughtry “C. D.”, Clayton and The Reverend Grover Everett as well as a stepsister, Mabel Cobert.

She is survived by her daughter Bonnie Jones Cooke and husband The Reverend James C. Cooke, Jr. of Greenville, granddaughters Katherine Cooke and husband Michael Lowenstern of Brooklyn, NY, Anna Cooke and husband Brett Heine of Las Vegas, NV, great-granddaughter Ariel Lowenstern of Brooklyn, NY, sister Jean Brown of Rocky Mount, brother Robert Everett of Gold Point, sister-in-law Marjorie Everett of Winterville as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

The family expresses their thanks for the kindness and care of the dedicated staff of Brookdale W. Arlington and Vidant Medical Center, Greenville.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Memorial Baptist Church, 109 Church Street, Williamston, NC 27892.

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