Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Jones, E. Myrtle Civils, 1953 

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MRS. ELLEN JONES 

  Mrs. Ellen [sic*] Myrtle Jones, 66, of Broad Street, New Bern, N.C., mother 
of Clem Jones and Murphy Jones, both of Suffolk, died this morning at 12:55 
a.m. at the Camp Butner Hospital in Creedmore, N.C., after a long illness. 

  She was the wife of the late O.C. Jones, and the daughter of Jim and Willie 
Civils, of Craven County, N.C. 

  In addition to the two sons here she is survived by three other sons, W.T. 
Jones, of Hampton, Julius F. Jones, of Portsmouth and Callie Jones, of New 
Bern; two daughters, Mrs. A.H. Bloomberg, of Raleigh, N.C., and Mrs. R.S. 
Allison, of Hampton; a sister Mrs. Mabel Riggs, of Durham, N.C.; a brother, 
Hoyt Civils, of New Bern; 26 grandchildren and three great grandchildren; a 
number of nieces and nephews. 

  The body was brought here to the I.O. Hill and Company Funeral Home where 
services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock with the Rev. R.E. 
Brittle, pastor of the Bethlehem Christian Church, officiating.  Burial will 
follow in Holly Lawn Cemetery. 

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Jones Burial At Bethlehem 

  Funeral services for Mrs. Ellen [sic*] Myrtle Jones, of New Bern, N.C., who 
died Monday morning at the Camp Butner Hospital in Creedmore, N.C., were held 
yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the I.O. Hill and Company Funeral Home. 

  The Rev. R.E. Brittle, pastor of the Bethlehem Christian Church, conducted 
the services, and read the poem "Crossing the Bar."  Interment took place in 
Holly Lawn Cemetery. 

  Mrs. Phillip Johnson and Mrs. Robert Gwaltney, accompanied at the organ by 
Mrs. Webb Pinner, sang "Does Jesus Care" and "Beyond the Sunset." 

  The pall was of red roses, Easter lilies, white carnations, feverfew and 
baby's breath.  Pallbearers were H.L. Byrd, John O'Berry, J.T. Herring, T.R. 
Ricketts, Harvey Bowles, Vergil Gaskill, Tom Roughton and Noah Jones. 


Ella/Ellen Myrtle (CIVILS; Mrs. Octavis Clem) JONES, 
   of New Bern, Craven Co., NC, 
b. 27 Jul 1887, NC, d. 18 May 1953, Butner, Granville Co., NC, 
interred in Holly Lawn Cemetery*, Suffolk, 20 May 1953, 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 31, No. 117, Mon., May 18, 1953, p. 1; 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 31, No. 120, Thurs., May 21, 1953, p. 11 

*Additional information: 

Unmarked?  Added to the Holly Lawn list, an extension of the 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/hollyln.txt 

Birthdate from Find a Grave Memorial #52014059, which gives Myrtle Ellen 
   JONES.  [no grave photo] 

Her son Clemmie Ursell JONES (1917 - 1988) is also buried there. 
   His gravestone actually shows Clemmie Earl JONES. 

Birthdate from 1900 Census - Craven Co., NC. 

D.Cert. 11537 (Dutchville #143) gives Ella Myrtle, age 67; married; 
   no information on birthdate or -place, parents or burial site; 
   informant: Mrs. Glays M. GRAY. 

Her husband (1878 - 1952) is buried in New Bern Memorial Cemetery, 
   New Bern, NC.  (Find a Grave Memorial #34369487) 
   They m. 7 Jul 1903 in Lenoir Co., NC. 

Her father "Jim" James Henry CIVILS (1856 - 1905) is buried in Asbury 
   Cemetery, Craven Co., NC. 

Her paternal grandfather William Franklin "Frank" CIVILS was a Confederate 
   veteran, having served as a private in Co. B (2d), 32nd NC Infantry. 
   He surrendered at Appomattox C.H. 


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