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Obituary of Shirley Jones

SHIRLEY JONES

The Tidewater News  obit dated 03-14-2001

IVOR  Shirley Jones, 91, a former resident of Ivor, died March 12 at St. Marys  Hospital in Richmond.
   Born Dec. 14, 1909, in Southampton County, she was the daughter of Robert Lee Jones and Ora Harris Jones. Miss Jones, a member of Ivor Baptist Church in her early years, left the Ivor area at age 18. She later attended the College of William and Mary. She had a 25 year career on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., as a caseworker and citizen liaison worker for four members of the House of Representatives. She went to work in Congress in 1953 for a representative from Seattle, Wash. She later worked for a California congressman before joining the office of the 9th Congressional District, North Carolina congressman Rep. Charles Jonas and his successor, Rep. Jim Martin, who later became governor of North Carolina. Despite her long and active political career, she never lost her love for Ivor Baptist Church and the community of Ivor.
  She was assisted for many years by her trusted friend and advisor, Russell W. Sterling and wife Jean of Richmond.
   A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Ivor Baptist Church, Ivor, by the Rev. Steve Gupton. Burial will be in Ivor Cemetery. Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, is in charge of arrangements.


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Shirley Jones, born 14 Dec 1909 in Southampton County, worked 25 years on Capitol Hill and maintained close ties to Ivor and Ivor Baptist Church until her death on 12 Mar 2001.

Funeral services for Shirley Jones were held at 2 p.m. Thursday 15 Mar 2001 at Ivor Baptist Church in Ivor with the Rev. Steve Gupton officiating, followed by burial in Ivor Cemetery under Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield.

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SHIRLEY JONES

The Tidewater News  obit dated 14 March 2001

IVOR - Shirley Jones, 91, a former resident of Ivor, died 12 March 2001 at St. Mary's Hospital in Richmond.

Born 14 December 1909 in Southampton County, she was the daughter of Robert Lee Jones and Ora Harris Jones. Miss Jones, a member of Ivor Baptist Church in her early years, left the Ivor area at age 18. She later attended the College of William and Mary. She had a 25 year career on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., as a caseworker and citizen liaison worker for four members of the House of Representatives. She went to work in Congress in 1953 for a representative from Seattle, Wash. She later worked for a California congressman before joining the office of the 9th Congressional District, North Carolina congressman Rep. Charles Jonas and his successor, Rep. Jim Martin, who later became governor of North Carolina. Despite her long and active political career, she never lost her love for Ivor Baptist Church and the community of Ivor.

She was assisted for many years by her trusted friend and advisor, Russell W. Sterling and wife Jean of Richmond.

A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Ivor Baptist Church, Ivor, by the Rev. Steve Gupton. Burial will be in Ivor Cemetery. Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, is in charge of arrangements.

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| Name  | Shirley Jones                                          |
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| Age   | 91                                                     |
| Birth | 14 December 1909; Southampton County, Virginia         |
| Death | 12 March 2001; St. Mary's Hospital, Richmond, Virginia |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                | Relationship                       | Residence     |
|---------------------|------------------------------------|---------------|
| Shirley Jones       | Decedent                           | Formerly Ivor |
| Robert Lee Jones    | Father                             | Not stated    |
| Ora Harris Jones    | Mother                             | Not stated    |
| Russell W. Sterling | Trusted friend and advisor         | Richmond      |
| Jean Sterling       | Wife of trusted friend and advisor | Richmond      |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value               |
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| Location | Tidewater, Virginia |
| Name     | The Tidewater News  |
| Date     | 14 March 2001       |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Member of Ivor Baptist Church in early years  
• Left the Ivor area at age 18  
• Attended the College of William and Mary  
• Worked 25 years on Capitol Hill as a caseworker and citizen liaison worker  
• Worked for a representative from Seattle, Washington, starting in 1953  
• Later worked for a California congressman  
• Later worked for North Carolina 9th Congressional District Rep. Charles Jonas  
• Also worked for Rep. Jim Martin, later governor of North Carolina  
• Maintained strong affection for Ivor Baptist Church and the Ivor community  
• Assisted for many years by trusted friend and advisor Russell W. Sterling and his wife Jean  
• Funeral held at Ivor Baptist Church in Ivor  
• Burial in Ivor Cemetery  
• Funeral arrangements by Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield  
• Birth name was Shirley Jones

[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

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