Joyce Jones

Joyce Frashier Jones, age 70, of Rutherfordton, passed away Friday, March 6, 2020 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.

Joyce was born January 4, 1950 in Rutherford County to the late Joe Clark Frashier and Demmie Kay Henson Frashier. She was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1968 and worked as a Certified Nurses Assistant at Holly Springs Senior Citizens Home for over twenty years. She loved the outdoors and enjoyed camping, fishing and flower gardening. Joyce had a heart for children and loved her family dearly. She was an active member of Holly Springs Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Marvin, Glen and James Frashier and three sisters, Mary Lou Duncan, Jean Hopper and Louise Sprouse.

Those left to cherish her memory include her loving husband of fifty-one years, Clayton Jones; two daughters, Cindy Shields (Terry) of Columbus, NC and Crystal Laughter (Todd) of the Shiloh Community; son, Brian Jones (Denise) of Rutherfordton; two grandchildren, Katelynn Jones and Ridge Jones. She is also survived by two brothers, Crayton Frashier (Elaine) of Holly Springs and Dean Frashier (Deborah) of Harris; five sisters, Marlene Adams of Shiloh, Wilma Epley (Donald) of Harris, Margaret McCombs (Joe) of Harris, Brenda Jackson of Shiloh, Judy Epley (Scott) of Holly Springs and two brothers-in-law, Harold Jones of Forest City and Ronnie Hopper of Harris.

The funeral service will be conducted at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, March 9, 2020 at Holly Springs Baptist Church with Pastor Scott Moneyham officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service time at the church.

Memorial donations are requested WWOL Radio, 1381 West Main Street, Forest City, NC 28043 or to Holly Springs Senior Citizens Home, 1881 Big Island Road, Rutherfordton, NC 28139.