Birth date: Apr 18, 1931 Death date: Jan 1, 2010
She is survived by her husband, Ray D. Jones Sr.; children: Janice Dunn and husband Bruce, Donna Kennedy and husband Robert, Charlotte McLain Hill and husband John, Dedra Johnson and husband Randy; and Ray D. Jones, Jr.; grandchil Read Obituary
Mom, I feel so very honored to have had you as my Mom. I will miss you so very much. I know that heaven is a lot brighter with you there, God needed a special angel with him and he pick you. I will never forget you and will love you forever.
Mom, there was never anything given to you that you did not appreciate or truly love. The simplest of gifts were always a treasure to you. This says a lot about you and the person you were. You was the core of this family and the strongest willed person I have ever known. I will miss you, I already miss you – dearly. I will never forget you and will always love you.
Virgie, I have so many wonderful memories that include you. We met on a warm afternoon at 8758 Milverton. You were coming home from work and I was on the side of your house. As you walked by me. You stopped and looked up at me and said. Now you are a tall drink of water. And then you laughed as you went on thru the gate. I liked you instantly. I was 15 at the time. You invited me to your moms house Thanksgiving Day the same year. You made me feel welcome that day. And every holiday we shared from then on. You made me feel warm and welcome. One of the best times I remember of all holidays was Thanksgiving Day's in your kitchen. You and your daughters working away in there. I would always come and sit and just watch the goings on. To hear you all laugh and enjoy each other was warming to the heart. And I knew you made a pan of dressing without onions for me and Ray. Wonderful memories. How do you say goodbye and thank you at the same time. Virgie, thank you for being you. I am forever glad we shared time together. God must have needed your sweet spirit by Him. I will be forever grateful we met. Thanks for being more than a mother in law. You were my friend too.
My grandma had the spirit of a lion, and the heart worth more than gold. If anyone was there that needed help, she would gladly of opened her home to them. I had the privlidge of living with her and my paw paw for a while in my teen years, and one thing I always will remember is sitting with them in the morning eating breakfast with them. I loved my grandmas oatmeal! I loved her cooking in general but man, that was my favorite breakfast of all time! I've tried to make it before but it never turned out quite right. My grandmas day would brighten up when one of her grandkids or great-grandchrildren came around. She absolutely adored my daughter Scarlette! The last time she really smiled , was when she saw my daughter. I think that will forever bring a tear to my eyes, and forever I will cherish that moment. I really wish I spent more time with her . I have alot of regret surrounding her death. I wasn't around when she needed me but she was always there for me! She is/was my second mother and a teacher. She taught me everything a grandma teaches plus more. I will forever remember you, and will always keep those stories locked away in my memory forever for my daughter.I can only hope I will be as great of a mom you were with your chrildren and grandchrildren. I love you maw maw!!!
I'm so glad I found your memory book online mamaw, I miss you so much and never knew how to describe my feelings torwards you. It's been 7 months now since your passing, and I still feel a need for you. Your passing on the first day of the year told me just how awful 2010 would be; and things havent improved much. The family will never be the same without you, things are so different now and painfully so. Our holidays feel incomplete, and my mom I know feels a stab of lonliness everyday with you gone. Our wonderful family seems so broken now… Your children and grandchildren are keeping up with Pawpaw, we're taking care of him for you like I know you would have wanted. I know he misses you the most, he was holed up in his bedroom for weeks just staring at your beautiful photographs. Mom made the two of you paintings, portraits of both you and Pawpaw when you were younger. They're so pretty, I hope where you are you can see them. I know she made them for closure- who can ever forget you. You were always there for me, and you always made me and Breanna muffins in the morning so we wouldnt get hungry. I know you loved us, I'll never forget you for that. Granny joined you last Thursday, now both of my Grandmas are gone from me. I hope wherever you are, the two of you will meet and go shopping; maybe attend an Elvis Presley concert in Heaven, everyone knows the King is still alive and well. Things are so hard and I dont understand why. Mom always tells us she wants to talk to you- I feel the family thinks this in unison. Everyone who knew you wishes they could hear your voice one more time. I would have done a picture for you sooner if I had known you were going so soon. I would have told you how much I appreciated you and all you'd done for us. I can tell you now, how beautiful you were as they laid you in your final resting place. You gracefully slept as a pretty pink rose bundled in white silk. Your candle still flickers in my heart Mamaw. I know you'll be with me always.
I know it was a long struggle for her and family, a loss for everyone. May she be loved and comforted in her new home with God.
Mom will be missed dearly. Our lives will be forever changed. We watched her suffer for so long at least we know she is not in any pain anymore. We have a new Guardian Angel watching over us. I love you mom.
Mom, I will miss you so much. All of our family traditions started with you and we will always think about you as we continue those traditions. These last months have been so difficult and I know you are now at peace and suffering no more. You are now watching after us and with our loved ones that are here no more. I will always love you.
Mom, I love you very much and am very glad to have had you as my mother. I will never forget you. You will be missed very much, not only by me, but by everyone who was lucky enough to know you. Mom, I know you are not in any pain anymore and are in heaven looking down at us with a smile. I will always think of you and have you in my heart forever.
I knew Virgie for almost 40 years. I met her and Ray as I began dating Janice her oldest daughter. While Ray and I hit it off right away but Virgie was wasn't quite sure about me. I found out she liked to fish and so invited her to go to the lake with me. After a few fishing trips she and I bonded and it became very enjoyable. We would sit on the bank and just talk and talk about everything under the sun. I would bait her hooks and on the rare occasion she actually caught a fish, would remove it and re-bait her line. We always had so much fun. Being raised by parents from the mid-west I hadn't been introduced to fine southern cooking. Okra and corn was always boiled at my house. Virgie fried many things but the very best was her fried okra and fried corn. I am fortunate even to this day that Janice learned to cook directly from her mom. Knowing she is in a better place will be a comfort to me as I will miss her dearly.
