MARGARET GUTHRIE JONES - OBITUARY


Marrgaret GuthrieJones, 71, on Saturday, April 28 at 4:30 p.m. went to be with the Lord. She fought a courageous battle with heart disease, always posinve each day.

Margaret was born January 1, 1936. She will be remembered by all who knew her.

She started out her work career with Coplon Smith McCotter's Furniture Store, Tryon Gas Company, was cashier for Pepsi for many years and worked at the Craven County Library. Margaret finished out her career as bookkeeper at Ernul's Locksmith and Access Control and still after retirement would go in and assist.

She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and devoted to her two dogs, Midnight and Kavhill. She will be remem bered for her kind heart and wonderful sense of humor right to the end.

Margaret was a member of the Craven Chapter of the Eastern Star, the Red Hat Society, and the Local AARP Chapter. She enjoyed collecting elephants
and lighthouses, painted oil paintings, and did some beautiful needlework.

She \vas preceded in death by her grandmother, Margaret Carrow, grandfather, Tom Carrow and mother, Nancy K. Guthrie.

She is survived by her husband, Ralph Linwood Jones; one son, Larry Mares; and grandsons, Joseph Mares and Michael Mares.

Visitation will be Tuesday, May 1, 2007, from 6 to 7:30 p.m, with services to be held at 7:30 p.m. at Cotten Chapel with Rev. Grady Tucker officiating.

Arrangements by Cotten Funeral Home and Crematory.