Obituary for centenarian Martha Jones

MARTHA JONES

Martha (Fisher) Jones, 100, passed away Sunday, October 25. A long time resident of Union and Fayette counties, Martha was living at Twin Towers retirement community in Cincinnati.

Martha was born July 31, 1920, to Fred and Sophia (Bryson) Fisher. She was a graduate of Alquina High School and Reid Memorial Nursing School. She married Joseph Jones on Valentine’s Day, 1942. They were married for 72 years before his passing in 2014. A Registered Nurse, Martha worked at both Reid and Fayette Memorial hospitals and retired from Philco-Ford Manufacturing where she was employed as plant nurse for many years.

Martha is survived by sons, James (Diane) and Charles (Rita), grandchildren Kevin (Michelle), Angela (Shawn) Stein, Ryan, Dominic (Sara), Emily (Rob) Miller, Allison (Matt) Newman and Adam (Tia), great-grandchildren Harrison, Colin and Palmer Jones, Kyle and Nolen Stein, Ella Miller, Ethan Jones and Marshall and Miles Newman.

In addition to Joseph and her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers Raymond and Eugene and sister Opal, sisters-in-law Gertrude and Eldean and brother-in law Louis Swain.

The Mass of Christian Burial will be on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, at St. Bridget’s Catholic Church, visitation will be 30 minutes prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Martha’s name to St. Bridget’s Church, where she was a member for more than 60 years.