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Verna was valedictorian of WHS class of 1969. She was a Suma Cum Laude graduate from Radford University in 1972. She then earned her master's degree in education at ODU to pursue a career as an educator and administrator for the Isle of Wight County school district. She was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma and the Windsor Women's Club. Verna loved her grandchildren, the beach, and reading.
She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Thomas Jones; daughter, Candice Carr; son, James Robert Jones (Megan); 4 grandchildren, Melissa Carr, Tiffany Carr, Thomas Jones, and Sadie Jones; brother, Joe McClenny (Cindy) of Texas; and sisters, Paula Griffiths (Dave) of Norfolk, VA, and Margaret Harrell (Wayne) of Maryville, TN.
A graveside service will be held at 11 AM Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at Shiloh Cemetery, 13459 Shiloh Drive, Windsor, VA. The family will receive friends from 6-7:30 PM Monday, February 12, 2024 at R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home and Crematory, Downtown Suffolk Chapel. Condolences may be registered at RWBakerFH.com.
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