Anna 'Luray' Jones, 70
CAMBRIDGE - Anna "Luray" Jones, 70, died Wednesday morning, June 11, 2008 at Dorchester General Hospital.
Born on Aug. 22, 1937 in Cambridge, she was the daughter of the late Ruth Virginia Mae Hughes-Hill.
Luray was a graduate of Cambridge High School, Class of 1956.
She was known as "Granny" and "Mom Mom" to her family and many children in Cambridge.
On Aug. 23, 1958 she married Theodore Mortimore "Buddy" Jones Sr. He died on Oct. 31, 1980.
Mrs. Jones was a Home League member of the Salvation Army Church.
She was an avid reader and enjoyed cooking and being with her family and friends.
Surviving are eight children: Christine Young of Preston, Stephen B. Jones of Rock Hall, Peggy A. Jones of Preston, Ruth Jones, Theodore M. Jones Jr., Lillian Mae Parks, Aleta Luray Jones, Jonathan C. Jones, all of Cambridge; a sister, Darlene Patrick of Lenoir, N.C.; a brother, Frederick Hughes and his wife, Helen of East New Market; 14 grandchildren, James Koole Jr., Michael Koole, Mindy Greenhawk, Lucas Jones, Robert Jones, Adam Jones, Jonathan C. Jones Jr., John Hurley Jr., Angel Leonard, Justin Parks, Zachary Jones, Stephen Jones Jr., Alexis Jones and Susan Lane; 16 great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews, cousins and three expecting great-grandchildren.
Preceding her in death besides her mother and husband, were a daughter, Linda Jones; and three brothers, Ronald E. Hughes, Donald E. Hughes and John R. Hughes.
Funeral services will be held at Curran-Bromwell Funeral Home, P.A. at 1 p.m. on Friday, where the family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Officiating at the service will be Captain Stephen Story. Burial will follow at East New Market Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Brian Greenhawk, Jonathan Jones Sr., Theodore Jones Jr., Adam Jones, John Hurley Jr., and Robert Jones.
Memorial offerings may be made in Mrs. Jones' memory to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc., 2600 Network Blvd., Suite 300, Frisco, TX 75034.
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