NANCY JONES Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jan. 6, 2012.

Nancy Adelle Jones Passed away December 22, 2011 at UCSF Hospital after a long illness. She was eleven days short of her 60th birthday. She was a strong, intelligent, talented, and beautiful woman, who was taken from us too soon. Nancy was born January 2, 1952 in Cherry Point, North Carolina. Growing up in an Air Force family, Nancy lived in many different places. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from UCLA and continued her study of interior design at Woodbury University. Nancy became an insightful, confidant, and experienced design leader, and earned five prestigious Best of Year Awards from Interior Design Magazine. She worked with interior design and architecture firms in Los Angeles and San Francisco, finishing her career as a principal designer for Millican / Jones in Novato. Nancy also pursued studies of human consciousness with the Pathways Institute. She enjoyed spending time at the family cabin on Duck Lake in Canada, where she was married and her ashes will be placed this summer. Nancy is survived by her husband, Tom Childers of Fairfax, her father, Col. Richard F. Jones, of Novato, her sister, Janet Jones, of Hartford, CT, her brother and sister-in-law, James and Kathy Jones of Santa Rosa, her nephew, Andrew Jones, of Santa Rosa, and her nieces, Nicole Nicholson of Vernon, CT, and Kristen Jones, of Santa Rosa. She is predeceased by her mother, Lois Jones. The family will have a private memorial service. Memorial gifts in her memory may be made to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 2211 Main Street, San Francisco, CA 94105.

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April 14, 2012

Charles Drayman

To Nancy and her family,

I am in tears to read this at 4:00 this morning...could not sleep.

Nancy was my first friend at UCLA from 1970-1974. You might say we grew up together. She was the beautiful and talented young woman inside and out who brought an awkward and shy boy out of his shell. Her spirit and her laugh were contagious.

I feel fortunate enough to have re found Nancy after trying to find her since the mid 1980s.

We had a long talk while she was in the hospital while she was under treatment late last year.

My condolences to Nancy's family and especially to her husband Tom who I was so happy to hear from Nancy had found her soul mate.

Love Charles Drayman

February 8, 2012

My dear Nancy,
I just found out today about your passing. I am full of sadness. You were an a very special person in so many ways. Rest in peace my dear Nancy,

Fellow Interior Desinger who worked with Nancy @ HOK, Shirley Munoz-Henderson

January 19, 2012

Tom Childers

Thank all so much for your support, and kindness. All of my email updates over the last year are on line at http://nancyjonesupdate.blogspot.com.

Her final buddhist memorial service will happen on February 8th, 7pm, at Skeikokai Christ Church, 2140 Pierce Street, San Francisco.

Love,
-tdc

January 11, 2012

Scott Walshaw

My family (Wiechers / Walshaw) and the Jones' family had many wonderful times together over the years...she will be missed. Our deepest sympathy and condolences. Scott, Brittany, Shelby, Brooke, Kendal, Jordan and Blake Walshaw

January 10, 2012

Randy and Denise Hill

Lisa: You are in our thoughts and prayers.

January 10, 2012

Susan Hight

We will remember Nancy with love and admiration and will continue to keep her in our thought along with the memory of your love, Tom, as she fought her battle with cancer. You and Nancy have completed my mystery school education!! Sue and Sandy

January 10, 2012

TATYANNA PETERSON

DEAR TOM!!!! I AM SO GLAD I GOT TO KNOW NANCY THROUGH PATHWAYS!!!! SHE WAS AN AMAZING GAL, WITH MANY TALENTS AND I WILL MISS HER, DEARLY!!! TATYANNA

January 9, 2012

Richard Robinson

My name is Richard Robinson and im 25 yrs old now Nancy was like an aunt to me, i was blessed to have met her and her awsome family as a teen, I was able to go places and see thing that if not for them i would not have .. i.e my tables manners lol.. sad but true ... I still correct friends and family to this day on proper table etiquette though u were not here long u will be remembered forever and i am a better person because i met you !

January 7, 2012

Clarinda Bisceglia

I worked with Nancy for several years and learned more than I can ever say from her. She had enormous strength of character and was completely devoted to her art. I know she had been ill and I have been completely remiss in not reaching out to her long before. I'm sorry to hear that she has passed and offer my best wishes to all her family. She will be missed.

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