Frances Franklin Jones

Frances

Franklin Jones

Frances Franklin Jones, 90, devoted wife and mother, formerly of Richmond, went home to God on Jan. 12, 2010.

She was born May 29, 1919, in Richmond, the daughter of the late Benjamin Franklin and Carrie Booker Franklin.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years and Richmond architect, Hubert L. Jones, and by her sister, Mrs. Roberta Avery.

She leaves to cherish her memory two daughters, Barbara Corey and her husband, David, of Yorktown and Kathy Firth and her husband, David, of Lynchburg; two grandsons, David Corey III of Richmond and Brian Corey of Yorktown; and one great-granddaughter, Isabella Corey of Richmond.

The family wishes to give very special thanks to Valerie Musgrove of the Privette Private Care Facility in Lynchburg for the unending kindness and loving care she gave to Frances for the past two years. The family also wishes to thank Janice Privette and Tammy Combs, also of the Privette Private Care Facility, for providing a wonderful home and excellent care.

A service of remembrance will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010, in the chapel of Heritage Funeral Home, Lynchburg, by the Rev. C. Douglas Pillow with inurnment in the Westhampton Memorial Park to be held at a later date.

The family suggests that those wishing to make memorials please consider the Lynchburg Humane Society, 3305 Naval Reserve Road, Lynchburg, VA 24501; the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 3805 Cutshaw Ave., Suite 212, Richmond, VA 23230; or the Alzheimer's Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, D.C. 20090-6011.

Heritage Funeral Service and Crematory, (434) 239-2405, is assisting the family. Memories and thoughts may be shared with the family at www.heritagefuneraland

cremation.com.