Suffolk City-Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Jones, Mary E. Rawles, 1987 

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Mary Jones 

  Mrs. Mary Edith Rawles Jones, 97, of 6742 South Quay Rd., died Nov. 21, 1987 
in the home of her son, Thomas Rawles Jones.  A native of Nansemond County, 
she was the widow of James Thomas Jones, and daughter of the late J.T. Rawles 
and Mary Dickson [sic; Dixon] Holland Rawles. 

  She was the oldest member of Holland Christian Church.  She was a charter 
member of the Holland Woman's Club. 

  Survivors include a daughter, Edith J. Bayly of Waterford, Va.; two sons, 
Thomas Rawles Jones and James Robert Jones, both of Holland Station, Suffolk; 
two brothers, Henry A. Rawles of Suffolk and Ernest L. Rawles of Holland 
Station; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. 

  The funeral will be conducted Monday at 11 a.m. in Holland Christian Church 
by the Rev. David M. Seymour.  Burial will be in the Holland Cemetery. 
Memorial donations may be made to the memorial fund of the church.  R.W. Baker 
and Co. Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 

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MARY EDITH RAWLES JONES

   SUFFOLK - Mary Edith Rawles Jones, 97, of the 6700 block of South Quay 
Road, died Nov. 21, in her home.

   Mrs. Jones, a native of Nansemond County, was the widow of James Thomas 
Jones.  She was the oldest member of Holland Christian Church and a charter 
member of Holland Women's Club.

   Survivors include a daughter, Edith J. Bayle of Waterford; two sons, Thomas 
R. Jones and James R. Jones, both of Suffolk; two brothers, Henry A. Rawles 
and Ernest L. Rawles, both of Suffolk; 10 grandchildren; and five great-
greatchildren.

   The funeral was conducted Monday in Holland Christian church by the Rev. 
David M. Seymour.  Burial was in Holland Cemetery.

   Memorial donations may be made to the memorial fund of Holland Christian 
Church.


Mary Edith (RAWLES; Mrs. James T.) JONES, 
b. 25 Jan 1890, Nansemond Co., d. 21 Nov 1987, at home, Suffolk, 
interred in Holland Cemetery*, 23 Nov 1987, 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Sun., Nov. 22, 1987, p. 3A;  
"Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Thurs., Nov. 26, 1987, p. 9A 

*Additional information: 

Holland list, an extension of the 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/holland.txt 

Find a Grave Memorial #174136667 [no grave photo] 

D.Cert. 87-039044 

Her husband's obits ("Suffolk News-Herald," Feb. 17, 1961, & donated) 
   are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/j520j1ob.txt 

Her parents, Julius T. & Mary D.S. (HOLLAND) RAWLES, are buried in 
   Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk - Block A, Lot 34. 
   Cedar Hill list, another extension of the SCHS Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/cedar_p.txt 

Her father's obit ("Virginian-Pilot," Aug. 4, 1938) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/r420j4ob.txt 

Her mother's obit ("Suffolk News-Herald," June 14, 1935) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/r420m5ob.txt 


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and re-formatted by File Manager. 

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