Margaret Jones

1936 - 2022

Margaret Jones passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 12, 2022.

She was born December 19, 1936, in Mount Airy, NC, to the late Robert Posey Jones and Lucille Simmons Jones. After graduating from Mount Airy High School in 1955, she continued her studies at Women's College, Greensboro, NC. Active in her faith, she was a member of Greenway Baptist Church and most recently Rumple Memorial Presbyterian Church.

Margaret moved to Boone, NC, in 1960 and immediately became active in her community. While raising her three daughters, she applied her many talents helping build and provide support to local businesses, starting with a children's shop, DeLee's, in downtown Boone. She later enjoyed a career in hospitality and hotel management retiring in 2000. Margaret was the local chair for the March of Dimes of NC and a long-time member of the Athletics Council at Appalachian State University, advising on policies of the intercollegiate athletic programs. Margaret was proudly awarded the Order of the Longleaf Pine in 1985.

Most dear to her heart, Margaret was a member of the Thursday Bridge Club which met faithfully every third Thursday for over 50 years. She also enjoyed many Saturday evenings as a founding member of the Fifty Nighters Dance Club.

Margaret is survived by three daughters, Debbie Crater and husband, Sonny, of Charlotte, NC, Karen Graham and husband, Jim, of Blowing Rock, NC, and Alison Sandstedt and husband, Todd, of Berthoud, CO. Three Grandsons, Kevin Marsh of Bozeman, Montana, Derek Sandstedt of Denver, CO and David Sandstedt of Murray, Kentucky and one granddaughter, Madison Crater of Denver, NC. She is also survived by a niece, Gail Theard and a nephew, David Pruett, both of Mount Airy, NC.

In addition to her parents, she was proceeded in death by her sister, Marianne Jones Pruett; her brother-in-law, Gary Pruett; and a nephew, Paul Pruett.

A graveside service will be held at Oakdale Cemetery, 1500 N Main St., Mount Airy, NC Saturday July 30, 2022, at 11:00 AM, followed with lunch at the home of David and Kathy Pruett, 311 Howard Street, Mount Airy, NC.

The family would like to thank the wonderful staff at Foley Center, Blowing Rock, NC and Deerfield Ridge, Boone, NC.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Rumple Memorial Presbyterian Church Pastor Discretionary Fund, PO Box 393, Blowing Rock, NC 28605.

Online condolences may be sent to the Jones family at www.hamptonfuneralnc.com

Hampton Funeral Service, Boone, NC and Moody Funeral Services, Mount Airy, NC are handling arrangements.