Esther Roxie Miller Jones

Mrs. Esther Roxie Miller Jones, 93, of Pleasant Avenue, passed away Friday, January 20, 2012, at Rowan Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Monday, January 23, 2012, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor John B. Tucker will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis. The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 1:30 pm Monday at Lady's Funeral Home. Mrs. Jones was born April 3, 1918 in Rowan County. She was a daughter of the late Ron Miller and Laura Lambert Miller. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Bethlehem Freewill Baptist Church. Esther loved animals of all kinds. She will be remembered as a loving mother and grandmother. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Quincey Jones, in 1994; daughter, Bonnie Bell Bare; son, Ronald Lee Jones; and a number of brothers and sisters. Mrs. Jones is survived by two daughters, Donail Cline and husband Cecil of Cleveland, NC and Amanda Cline and husband Alton of Salisbury; two sons, John Quincey Jones, Jr. of Kannapolis and Joe Jones and wife Patty of Cleveland, NC; two sisters, Stella Guffy of Salisbury and Joan Pespolity of Florida; four brothers, Harold Miller of Statesville, Earl Miller of Spencer, David Miller and Marvin Miller, both of Rockwell; ten grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. The family wishes to express their sincere gratitude to the nurses, CNA's and the staff of Liberty Commons in Salisbury and friends for their love, care and support. Memorial contributions may be sent to Humane Society of Concord & Greater Cabarrus County , PO Box 5347, Concord, NC 28027.