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Janie Lee <I>Morrah</I> Jones

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Janie Lee Morrah Jones

Birth
McCormick, McCormick County, South Carolina, USA
Death
16 Jan 1980 (aged 83)
Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Elbert County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
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Mrs. Janie Lee Morrah Jones, of 926 Elbert Street, went to Heaven on Wednesday, January 16, 1980, at the Spring Valley Convalescent Center in Elberton after two years of declining health and one day of serious illness. She was 83 years and 6 months old.

A native of McCormick County, South Carolina, she had lived in Elberton for the last 53 years. She was the daughter of the late Samuel Patrick Morrah and Janie Agnes Wardlaw Morrah. Janie Lee had the honor of being chosen as Miss McCormick County in 1918.

She was a member of the Elberton First Presbyterian Church, having joined with her husband in 1928. Janie Lee was a housewife, devoted wife and mother, and very active in the Women of the Church.

She was the widow of Harold Hudson Jones, Sr. They were happily married for 53 years.

Survivors are son, Harold H. Jones, Jr. and wife Martha Lou Britt Jones of Elberton, two grandchildren: Mary Martha Jones and Harold Hudson Jones, II, a sister: Mary Elizabeth “Teede” Morrah (Mrs. Mark Edward Bradley) of Clemson, South Carolina, and many relatives in South Carolina.

Funeral service were held at 2 p.m. Friday, January 17, 1980, at Hicks Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. William Boyd of the First Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial was in the Bethel “E” Baptist Church Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Mike Jones, Ray Mabry, Bradley McGarity, Edward Morrah, Samuel Morrah, Lynn Rayle, Paul Turner, and Jimmy Woodson.

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Parents:
Samuel Patrick Morrah (April 5, 1859 – June 19, 1939)
Janie Agnes Wardlaw Morrah (March 16, 1861 – July 20, 1930)

Spouse:
Harold Hudson Jones, Sr. (Feb. 6, 1907 – Feb. 15, 1977)

Children:
Harold Hudson Jones, Jr.
Infant Daughter (November 15, 1933 – November 15, 1933)

Siblings:
David Wardlaw Morrah (1882 – 1946)
Rebecca Morrah (Aug. 1, 1884 – March 11, 1886)
Mary Elizabeth Morrah {Bradley} (1886 – 1988)
John William Morrah (1889 – 1949)
Samuel Patrick Morrah, Jr. (1891 – 1947)
Uel Wideman Morrah (1895 – 1939)
Janie Lee Morrah {Jones} (July 17, 1896 – Jan. 16, 1980}

Burial:
Bethel E Baptist Church Cemetery
Elbert County, Georgia
Mrs. Janie Lee Morrah Jones, of 926 Elbert Street, went to Heaven on Wednesday, January 16, 1980, at the Spring Valley Convalescent Center in Elberton after two years of declining health and one day of serious illness. She was 83 years and 6 months old.

A native of McCormick County, South Carolina, she had lived in Elberton for the last 53 years. She was the daughter of the late Samuel Patrick Morrah and Janie Agnes Wardlaw Morrah. Janie Lee had the honor of being chosen as Miss McCormick County in 1918.

She was a member of the Elberton First Presbyterian Church, having joined with her husband in 1928. Janie Lee was a housewife, devoted wife and mother, and very active in the Women of the Church.

She was the widow of Harold Hudson Jones, Sr. They were happily married for 53 years.

Survivors are son, Harold H. Jones, Jr. and wife Martha Lou Britt Jones of Elberton, two grandchildren: Mary Martha Jones and Harold Hudson Jones, II, a sister: Mary Elizabeth “Teede” Morrah (Mrs. Mark Edward Bradley) of Clemson, South Carolina, and many relatives in South Carolina.

Funeral service were held at 2 p.m. Friday, January 17, 1980, at Hicks Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. William Boyd of the First Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial was in the Bethel “E” Baptist Church Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Mike Jones, Ray Mabry, Bradley McGarity, Edward Morrah, Samuel Morrah, Lynn Rayle, Paul Turner, and Jimmy Woodson.

Family Links:
Parents:
Samuel Patrick Morrah (April 5, 1859 – June 19, 1939)
Janie Agnes Wardlaw Morrah (March 16, 1861 – July 20, 1930)

Spouse:
Harold Hudson Jones, Sr. (Feb. 6, 1907 – Feb. 15, 1977)

Children:
Harold Hudson Jones, Jr.
Infant Daughter (November 15, 1933 – November 15, 1933)

Siblings:
David Wardlaw Morrah (1882 – 1946)
Rebecca Morrah (Aug. 1, 1884 – March 11, 1886)
Mary Elizabeth Morrah {Bradley} (1886 – 1988)
John William Morrah (1889 – 1949)
Samuel Patrick Morrah, Jr. (1891 – 1947)
Uel Wideman Morrah (1895 – 1939)
Janie Lee Morrah {Jones} (July 17, 1896 – Jan. 16, 1980}

Burial:
Bethel E Baptist Church Cemetery
Elbert County, Georgia


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  • Maintained by: Harold Jones
  • Originally Created by: Lin
  • Added: Jun 6, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53326630/janie_lee-jones: accessed ), memorial page for Janie Lee Morrah Jones (17 Jul 1896–16 Jan 1980), Find a Grave Memorial ID 53326630, citing Bethel E. Baptist Church Cemetery, Elbert County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Harold Jones (contributor 48441614).