Wilma Jones

Wilma Jones, 88, of Hendersonville went home to be with the Lord in her sleep on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at her residence. A native of Greeneville, TN, she was raised in Chattanooga, TN and has been a resident of Henderson County for the past 47 years. She was the wife of the late Henry W. Jones and was also preceded in death by her sister, Margaret Thomason and brother, Don Caughran.

Wilma was in the banking industry for a number of years holding various titles from loan officer to branch manager. She was a very active member for many years at First Baptist Church in Hendersonville, including singing solo’s, and as a member of the choir. In her younger years she was very active outdoors hiking with her husband and walking around the neighborhood. Wilma loved to go shopping, especially for shoes. Traveling and working on crossword puzzles were some of her other favorite hobbies. Her most endearing passion was cooking, and she was exceptional at it. She especially enjoyed cooking for gatherings with her family.

Wilma is survived by her daughters, Joy Barker and her husband, Ron, Dianne Cammer and her husband, Kevin and Elaine Smith; son, Dale Jones; grandchildren, Jonathan Barker, Allison McInnis, Andrew Barker, Erin Smith, Jordan Smith, Jenny Barker and Dalton Smith; great-grandchildren; Nora Barker, Mattie Barker, Lindsay Barker, Colton Barker, Maren McInnis, Paisley Barker and Porter McInnis; nephews, Scott Thomason and Ross Caughran; nieces, Roseanne Caughran and Cathy Hamm.

A funeral service will be held at 2pm on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at First Baptist Church of Hendersonville with Reverend Dr. Ron Barker and Reverend Wally Shamburger officiating. The family will receive friends from 1 pm until 2 pm prior to the service at the church.