Marjorie Giles Jones

July 17, 1927 - July 18, 2013

Big Stone Gap, VA Marjorie Giles Jones, 86, passed away on Thursday (July 18, 2013) at Indian Path Medical Center in Kingsport, TN. She was a graduate of Big Stone Gap High School and attended Radford College. She was retired from the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy. Before declining health, she was an active member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Dogwood Garden Club and the Ladies of the Gap Red Hats. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sidney Jones, in 1989; her parents, H. O. and Clara (Rose) Giles; and her siblings, Clarence Giles, Talmadge Giles, Reba Johnson, Edith Sturgill, Winston Giles, Edna Caudill, Herman Giles and Nelle June Litton. Surviving are her nieces and nephews, Hershel Johnson, Betty Johnson Davenport, Claudia Giles Lee, Nancy Sturgill Paye, Phillip Sturgill, Gregory Sturgill, Nita Giles Biggerstaff, Roger Johnson, Judy Johnson Hass, Margaret Johnson, Kay Giles, Eric Giles, Amanda Giles, Hagan Giles and Debbie Giles. Special thanks to her caregivers, Maggie, Vicki, Michelle and Barbara. The family will receive friends from 11 to 1 p.m. on Saturday at Holding Funeral Home (17 E. 3rd St., N.) in Big Stone Gap. The funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. on Saturday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Ronnie Mutter officiating. Burial will follow at Powell Valley Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be: J. Fred Tate, Ruben Allman, Bill Cole, Gary Hall, Ben Allen, Kenny Spurlock and Dennis Ashley. To view the obituary online and offer condolences, please visit www.holdingfuneralhome.com. Holding Funeral Home is honored to serve Mrs. Jones' family.