Mecklenburg County NcArchives Obituaries.....Jones, Minnie Hooper February 18, 1914
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Charlotte Observer, February 19, 1914
MRS. J. A. JONES DIES AT TRYON STREET HOME
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Had Been Critically Ill for Weeks but Change for the Worse Developed Tuesday.

Mrs. Minnie Hooper Jones, wife of Mr. J. A. Jones, the well-known contractor, 
died yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at her home, 1011 South Tryon street.

For several weeks Mrs. Jones had been critically ill but hope for her recovery 
had been cherished until about noon Tuesday when her condition changed for the 
worse so decidedly as to presage the end.  An infant daughter just two weeks 
old is one of 11 surviving children, besides an adopted daughter.

Mrs. Jones was 42 years old, having been born September 8, 1871.  She was a 
native of Charlotte, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Hooper, who reside on Euclid 
avenue, in Dilworth, and spent her entire life in this city, winning in 
childhood, in girlhood and in the maturity of womanhood a legion of devoted 
friends.  On September 11, 1890, Miss Minnie Hooper was married to Mr. J. A. 
Jones here.  Twelve children were born to them.  One, Robin, died in infancy.  
The others are Edwin L. Jones, Raymond, who is a student at the A. and M. 
College, Berryman, Elizabeth, J. A. Jones, Jr., John Hooper Jones, Frankie, 
Minnie B., Dorothy May, Paul Stewart Jones and the infant daughter.  Miss Etta 
Jones, a niece, is an adopted member of the family.

Mrs. Jones is also survived by three brothers Messrs. John H. Hooper of 
Washington, D. C., Edward Hooper, Jr., of Savannah, and W. D. Hooper of 
Charlotte, and by three sisters, Mrs. R. P. Chapman, Mrs. R. F. Rozzelle and 
Miss Susie Hooper, all of this city and vicinity.  All these relatives were 
here yesterday except Mr. E. Hooper, Jr., of Savannah.  He was here last week, 
but may be unable to attend the funeral on account of the illness of his wife.

Mrs. Jones was a member of Trinity Methodist Church to which she was loyally 
devoted and with whose interests she was prominently identified.  No Church 
cause ever appealed to her in vain.  Her time, strength and every resource were 
cheerfully placed at the disposal of the organization and in many realms of 
effort she was relied upon by her associates for inspiration and for counsel, 
and never did she fail them.

It was in her home most of all, however, that her womanliness found its highest 
and most complete expression and it was here that the pure gold of her 
character was most clearly revealed.  No sacrifice was too great if the welfare 
of her family circle required it.  In the boundless resources of her affection, 
in her role of counselor on every perplexing question that arose, she played so 
large a part in the life of her home that her death leaves a vacancy that is 
cruelly felt.  It comes as a crushing grief to every member of the household, 
and a cause of sadness to hundreds of friends.

the funeral will be conducted from the residence towmorrow morning at 11 
o'clock by Rev. Dr. T. F. Marr, pastor of Trinity Methodist Church.  Interment 
will be at Elmwood.

Mr. J. Lee Platt, editor of The Enterprise of Mullins, S. C., a brother-in-law 
of Mrs. Jones, arrived this morning to attend the funeral.

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