LUBEC – Margaret “Bama” B. Jones, 93, went to be with her Lord and Savior May 24, 2013. She was born June 14, 1919, in Trescott, daughter of the late George Jr. and Esther (Tyler) Bridges.
She married her love, Decosta Jones, Feb. 27, 1937. They were blessed with one child, Lewis “Lukie” Jones. She worked for many years at the A&P, later becoming Farmer’s Red & White, Lubec, until she retired. She lived for her grandchildren. She loved to attend all their sporting and school events. She was an avid Red Sox fan. She also enjoyed to cook, knit and crochet, reading romance novels and doing crossword puzzles.
In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Decosta R. Jones; their son, Lewis “Lukie” Jones Sr.; and three sisters, Genevieve Moore, Arlene Brown and Agnes Johnson. She is survived and will be sadly missed by her daughter-in-law, Mary (Rogers) Jones; grandchildren, Lewis “Tige” Jones Jr., Tamrah Dinmore and husband, Austin, and their children, Jocelyn and Olivia, Larry Jones and his son, Torin and stepdaughter, Reegan Brown and her son, Aaden, Mark Jones and fiancée, Lindsay Davis, and sons, Jordan and Decosta, Diane Lahey and husband, Robert, and daughter, Demee; nieces, Marion and Robert Thomas, Ester “Kitty” Beaudoin and Mary Preston; nephews, Francis and Marie Moore, Warren and Cheryl Gay and Hardy and Martha Gay. The family would like to thank the wonderful staff of Ocean View Nursing Home for their awesome care and love they showed in making this her beloved home.
In lieu of flowers donations in her memory may be made to Oceanview Activities Fund, 2 South St., Lubec, ME 04652. Funeral services will be held 7 p.m. Friday evening, May 31, at Christian Temple Church, Main Street, Lubec, with the Rev. Lynn Joselyn officiating. Arrangements are in care of McClure Family Funeral Services, Machias and Lubec. Condolences and memories may be shared with the Jones family by visiting their Book of Memories at www.mcclurefamilyfuneral.com.
Margaret B. Jones
