Frances Jones

Frances Louise Jones of Rock Hall, Maryland died on January 11, 2007 in Chestertown, Maryland at Chestertown Nursing and Rehab Center. She was 93. Mrs. Jones was born and raised on a farm near Tolchester, Maryland to George T. and Mary A. Moore Berger. For 61 years she was married to Herman Jones who died June 14, 1993. They had 4 children, Dorothy J. Carroll (deceased 1987), Kay J. Glenn, Havre de Grace, Maryland, G.E. Herman Jones, Jr. (deceased 2003)and Barry W. Jones, Rock Hall, Maryland. Mrs. Jones had 14 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. She and her four children attended and graduated from Kent County High School. She was president of PTA when they laid the corner stone for the gym addition to the Rock Hall (then) High School. She also started and served hot lunches at the High School. She was an active member in the Rock Hall United Methodist Church. She taught 2nd grade Sunday School class for 65 years, sang in the choir, directed Bible School, was an MYF leader and available in many other church activities. Mrs. Jones was also a very active member of the Rock Hall Firemen Auxiliary, the Upper Shore Mental Health Hospital Auxiliary, and the Rock Hall Seniors. She marched in the 4th of July parade as “Miss Statue of Liberty” for many years with her husband as “Uncle Sam” and took turns as hostess in the Rock Hall Museum. She was a 4-H Club leader for 25 years and attended 4-H Club week at College Park as the girls club Mother for 10 years. Services will be held in the Rock Hall United Methodist Church on Monday, January 15, 2007 at 1:00 PM. Relatives and friends may call on Sunday January 14, 2007 from 1:00 until 3:00 PM in Fellows, Helfenbein, and Newnam Funeral Home, P.A., 130 Speer Road, Chestertown, MD and one hour before services in the church on Monday. Bearers will be grandsons, Edward A. Carroll, III, Jeffrey L. Carroll, William A. Carroll, David W. Glenn, Donald J. Glenn and S. Lee Lewis. Internment will be held in Wesley Chapel Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to be made to the Rock Hall Fire Company, P.O. Box 577, Rock Hall, Maryland 21661 or Rock Hall United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 66, Rock Hall, Maryland 21661.