UCLA Memorial: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Mary Jones
One Year Anniversary Mary "Merle" Jones passed away on May 7, 2020. She was born on Dec. 2, 1924, in Royston, GA to Lula and Job Royston and was one of six children. After graduating from Royston High School, Merle attended Strayer Business College where she studied to be a secretary. Upon graduation, she moved to Washington DC and started her career working at the Pentagon. It was during this time she met and married Air Force Officer, Edward Jones and began her life as a military wife. She...
