Marion Jones

Marion Jayne Jones OAKTON - Marion Jayne Jones died at the home of her daughter, Jayne, Aug. 9, 2008. Marion had a long and interesting life. She was born in Henrietta, Okla., the last day of 1909. After graduating as valedictorian of her high school, she moved to Tulsa to attend college. Not long after starting her career in Tulsa, she met a recent graduate of the University of Arkansas. This was the beginning of a long and very happy marriage. She moved from state to state as this young engineer, John Jones, was transferred many times. In 1942, they settled in Norfolk and she remained there until moving in 1997 to the Virginian in Fairfax, Va. She lived there until suffering a heart attack in February 2008. Marion was talented in so many ways. She will always be remembered for making the best chocolate cake, sewing the most beautiful clothes, arranging the loveliest flower arrangements and always having time to be a wonderful wife, mother and friend. She was a longtime member of the Willowwood Presbyterian Church and worked for many years for the Norfolk school system. Her family was her biggest joy. Just the mention of her four grandchildren brought the biggest smile to her face and many pictures from her pocketbook. As the great-grandkids came along, they were each so special to her. She was predeceased by her beloved husband and her son-in-law, Rod Kent. Surviving are her daughters, Jayne Kent, Carolyn Yosaitis and her husband Bob. She also is survived by her four grandchildren, their spouses and eight great-grandchildren. She will be cremated and buried at a later date. Arrangements by Money & King Funeral Home, Vienna, Va. Please view and sign the family guestbook at www.moneyandking.com.