Nellie Jones, 100 of Hendersonville died Friday, March 28, 2014 at Cardinal Care Center. A native and lifelong resident of Henderson County, she was a daughter of the late William and Fannie Enloe Nix and wife of the late Herbert Hampton Jones. In addition, she was preceded in death by two sons Bill and Earl Jones; a daughter Bobbye Nix; brothers Sam Nix, Marion Nix and Benny Nix; and sisters Margie Freeman, Sue Rhodes, and Ila Boyd.
She retired from Grayís Hosiery Mill and was a member of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church.
Surviving is her daughter Kirby Cook and husband Frank; son Paul Jones and wife Edith, all of Hendersonville; 17 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; sisters Janie Dill, Opal McMurray, and Yvonne Moore; brothers Jimmy Nix and Wayne Nix; and a special sister-in-law Wilma Moore.
A funeral service will be held at 3:00 pm on Monday, March 31 at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church. Rev. Bryan Melton will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1-3:00 pm Monday at the church and at other times will be at the home of her daughter, where she lived for 13 years.
Service
12:00 AM
Mt. Moriah Baptist Church - Directions
635 Gilliam Mountain Road
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Service
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Mt. Moriah Baptist Church - Directions
635 Gilliam Mountain Road
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Service
Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Cemetery - Directions
635 Gilliam Mountain Road
Hendersonville, NC 28792
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