BERNICE A. JONES
Jan. 15, 1932-May 18, 2014
Bernice Anderson Jones, 82, her body being tired and her heart broken at the loss of her husband of 63 years, died Sunday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center.
Born in Wayne County, she was the daughter of the late Earl Anderson and Blanche Smith Anderson, and wife of the late Thomas Marion Jones.
One of seven children, she was preceded in death by brothers, Martin Anderson and Jessie Anderson.
She was also preceded in death by her special companion and best buddy, "B.J."
She was a member of Mount Olive First Baptist Church, and formerly a bookkeeper with Bank of North Carolina.
After her husband's retirement, they traveled all over the United States in their motorhome and made new friends along the way. They found their favorite place in Fancy Gap, Va. They spent six months each year with friends enjoying cookouts, travel and fellowship.
A service to celebrate her life will be held Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home, with the Rev. Tony McLamb officiating.
Family members will greet friends following the service at the funeral home.
A graveside service will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Wayne Memorial Park.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Marion J. and Olin Hill; her son and daughter-in-law, Thomas "Keith" and Lovey Andrews Jones; a brother, James Anderson of Warsaw; three sisters, Selma Gurley and Frankie Collins both of Goldsboro and Edna King of LaGrange; her grandchildren, Magen H. and Les Pike and Thad G. Hill; her much-loved great-grandchildren, Gavin and Nolan Pike; and her uncle, Ray Smith and wife, Lucille.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be directed to Kitty Askins Hospice Center, 107 Handley Park Court, Goldsboro, N.C., 27534; or the Wayne County Humane Society, 104 S. Center St., Goldsboro, N.C., 27530.
Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home is serving the family, and online condolences may be directed to www.shumate-faulk.com.
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Published in Obituaries on May 20, 2014 1:49 PM