Doris M. Jones | Eastern NC Now

Born: September 18, 1921, Died: March 20, 2017

    Doris Grey Morris Jones, age 95, a resident of Washington, NC died Monday March 20, 2017 at River Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation.

    A funeral service will be held 3:00 PM Friday March 24, 2017 at the Second Baptist Church of Washington and will be officiated by Mike Scott, John Koch, and Phil Hayes. Pallbearers include Kuel Whitford, Ira Whitford, Danny Buck, Billy Morris, Mike Hall, and Billy Braddy.

    Mrs. Jones was born in Craven County on September 18, 1921 to the late Bill Henry Morris and Sadie Sutton. On August 7, 1945, she married Kennie Jones who preceded her in death on July 24, 1972. She was a graduate of Vanceboro Farm Life High School. Mrs. Jones took a correspondence course in bookkeeping and worked as a bookkeeper at Sampsons Shirt Factory. She was a member of Second Baptist Church in Washington.

    Survivors include a son, Kenneth Morris Jones and wife Rebecca "Becky" of Washington, a daughter, Kathy J. Alligood and husband Manfred of Washington, six grandchildren, and seventeen great grandchildren.

    She is preceded in death by two grandchildren, Angela Jones Miller and Cpl. Kevin M. Jones, three brothers, William Morris, Albert Morris, Phillip Morris, and a sister, Lee Belle Buck.

    The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Thursday March 23, 2017 at Paul Funeral Home & Crematory.

    Flowers are appreciated or memorial contributions may be made to Second Baptist Church, P. O. Box 114, Washington, NC 27889 or to Gideon International, P. O. Box 2578, Washington, NC 27889.

    Condolences may be addressed to the family online by visiting www.paulfuneralhome.com.

    Paul Funeral Home & Crematory of Washington is honored to serve the Jones family.