Rose Jones

Rose Brennan Jones WILLIAMSBURG - Rose Brennan Jones, 93, died peacefully at home Nov. 28, 2008. She was born in Portsmouth to Michael and Kate Brennan and graduated from the Catholic High School in Portsmouth. Rose worked for Morris Music Company for 12 years as a phonograph music record sales clerk. She was a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church where she played the organ. Rose was an avid reader and did volunteer work with the Red Cross. She was president of the Officer's Wives Club and was a loving and dedicated true officer's wife. Rose was preceded in death by her brother, Kendall James Brennan; her sister, Mary Regina Brennan Kearney and her niece, Catherine Pietzyk. Her memory is left to be cherished by her loving husband of 58 years, Col. Roy Truman Jones; her nieces and nephews, Mary Anne Kearney Temple (Jack), Michael J. Kearney (Charlotte), Robert Heath Tolson (Carol), Patricia Tolson Worsley (Rick), Carole Tolson Walcutt (Jim), Anne Tolson Allison (John), Valerie Jones Henry (Fred), Russell Jones (Mary) and Jay Jones (Pat); her brother-in-law, Charlie Leon Jones (Val); and a host of other loving family. The family will receive friends at noon Tuesday with a vigil service to be celebrated at 1 p.m. in Nelsen Funeral Home, 3785 Strawberry Plains Road, Williamsburg, Father John Abe officiating. Burial will be in Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Mary Mother of God Mission Society, 1854 Jefferson Ave., St. Paul, MN 55105, (651) 776-6393. Online condolences may be registered at www.nelsencares.com.