Carol Edwards Jones

Carol Edwards Jones, age 88, of Asheboro passed away on May 29, 2025 at her home.

Mrs. Jones was born in Sparta, NC on August 1, 1936 to Chap and Margie McGrady Edwards. Carol was a 1954 graduate of Sparta High School where she played basketball, and she attended UNC-G. Carol was a member of First Baptist Church where she sang in the choir. She loved to play the piano and paint. She and her husband enjoyed traveling throughout the United States, Europe and South America. Carol also loved the beach, especially Cherry Grove in South Carolina, and spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. In addition to her parents, Carol was preceded in death by her son-in-law, Gill Frye.

She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Victor Allen Jones; daughters, Caroline Jones Frye of Asheboro and Julie Jones of Asheboro; son, Victor Allen Jones, Jr. (Elizabeth) of Charlotte; grandchildren, Michael Frye (Morgan), Zach Frye (Kaci), Victor Alexander Jones, and Olivia Ann Jones; great grandchildren, Jaxon, Eli, and Colbie; and her special caregivers, Donna Hoover and Jessica Carter.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 from 1:00 – 2:00 pm at First Baptist Church sanctuary in Asheboro. Funeral services will follow on Wednesday at 2:00 pm at First Baptist Church with Rev. Stephen Owen and Dr. John Rogers officiating. Private family interment will be held on Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 1:00 pm at Cranberry Cemetery in Laurel Springs, NC.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Baptist Church Building Fund, 133 North Church Street, Asheboro, NC 27203 or Hospice of Randolph, 416 Vision Drive, Asheboro, NC 27203.