Ethel Jones Obituary

Ethel Coward Jones MULLINS, SC - Mrs. Ethel Coward Jones, 91, widow of Lee Wood Jones, died Wednesday, April 27, 2011, at her daughter's home after an extended illness. Mrs. Jones was born January 13, 1920, in Florence County, a daughter of the late Drayton Ellie Coward and the late Mamie Gaymon Coward. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother, and a caretaker of many members of her family. Mrs. Jones was employed for over 35 years at Anvil Knitwear in Mullins, having retired at the age of 78. She was a member of Gapway Baptist Church. Surviving Mrs. Jones are: a son, George Jones of Little River; a daughter, Audrey (Lavern) Atkinson of Rains; a son-in-law, Hannibal Gasque of Mullins; her grandchildren, Leonard (Amanda) Gasque, Marie (Van) Atkinson, Robin (Raymond) Threatt, Keith (Tracy) Jones, Julie (Melvin) Kestner, Lynn (Jan) Martin, Glenn (Nancy Rae) Martin, Debbie (Bobby) Page, Tommy Richardson, Marion (Brenda) Richardson, David (Toni) Richardson, Bengie (Betsy) Atkinson and Michael (Paula) Jones; 27 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mary Ellen Coker of North Charleston, Eloise Howard of Florence and Juanita Sanderlin of Rains; and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Jones was predeceased by a son, Larry Paul Jones; a daughter, Elwood Jones Gasque; a daughter-in-law, Mary Jones; two grandsons, Steve Jones and Douglas Jones; two sisters, Irene Evans and Velma Thompson; and three brothers, Thomas Coward, Ernest Coward, and J.H. Coward. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 30, at the Chapel of Cox-Collins Funeral Home, with the Rev. Steve Bailey officiating. Burial will follow in Devotion Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at COX-COLLINS FUNERAL HOME. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Beacon Ministry Soup Kitchen, c/o Mullins First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 443, Mullins, S.C. 29574, or to the church or charity of one's choice. The family would like to express a sincere thank you to Dr. John Odom and Mrs. Jones' special caregivers, Eunice Bell, Gwen Carter and Ernestine Cooper for their love and care for Mrs. Jones. Visit our guestbook at www.postandcourier.com/ deaths