Margaret Garris Jones

Margaret Garris Jones, 93, of Roanoke, Va., and formerly of Norfolk, Va., died on Wednesday, April 14, 2010. She attended William and Mary College, was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church in Roanoke where she was the Chairwoman for the Food Committee and an office volunteer; a former member of the Church of the Good Shepherd in Norfolk; and a former secretary at her father's business, Old Dominion Stevedoring, Inc. and Hampton Roads Foreign Forwarders in Norfolk. Margaret was also a member of the Junior League of Norfolk and Roanoke for 20 years, volunteered with the Ronald McDonald House, Bradley Free Clinic, and Community Hospital for 15 years, and also served as the Lunch Coordinator at North Cross School. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Jasper and Margaret Cobb Garris; brothers, William Jasper Garris Jr., George C. Garris, and Robert E. Garris; and sister, Eleanor Brooks Garris. Margaret is survived by her daughter, Margaret J. "Margy" Irvin, of Roanoke; grandchildren, Martin Reid Irvin and Dana Brooks Irvin; two sisters-in-law, Shirley Garris and Travis Garris, of Norfolk; and nieces and nephews, George Garris, Shep Garris, Peggy Summs, Misty Giles, Jack Garris, and Bobby Garris. A funeral service will be held 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 17, 2010, at St. John's Episcopal Church with the Rev. Clay H. Turner officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the funeral at the church. Interment will be held 11 a.m. on Monday, April 19, 2010, at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Norfolk. Arrangements by Oakey's Roanoke Chapel, 540-982-2100.