Eli Trula) Jones,

Mrs. Eli (Margaret Trula)Jones, Sr. age 92 of Tazewell, VA passed away Sunday, January 21, 2007 at a Tazewell Hospital following a brief illness. She was born at Tazewell County, VA and was the daughter of the late James and Una Mays Howery. She had made her home in Tazewell her entire life. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother, being extremely devoted to her family. She was a mother to many and a friend to all. She was a life long member of the Historic Crab Orchard Museum and was the oldest member of Pisgah United Methodist Church and had been very active in the WCTU, Adult Bible Class and a Sunday school teacher. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Eli Bailey Jones, Sr., son, Sam Jones, two sister and three bothers. Survivors Include; Sons: James J. Jones and wife Charlotte of Margate, FL, Eli Jones, Jr. and wife Lena Jo of Tazewell, VA and Larry G. Jones and wife Susan of Draper, VA Daughter-in-law: Eunice Lester and husband Ward of Tazewell, VA Sisters: Mays Ball of Bluefield, VA, Lillian Musick of North Tazewell, VA, Myrtle Howery of Tazewell, VA and Janice Witt of Tazewell, VA Grandchildren: Maggie McCormick and husband Greg of Dobson, NC, Dr. Patricia Cook and husband Les of Ashland, VA, James Jones, Jr. and wife Kelli of Ashland, VA, Dr. Jennifer Jones of Blacksburg, VA, Joseph Jones and wife Jennifer of Los Angles, Calf., Jacob Jones of Draper, VA and Brooke Boggs and husband Cody of Grey, TN 7 Great Grandchildren Senior Companion: Elsie Lambert, Caregiver: Muriel Vanover, and Special Friend: Linda J. Akers also survive Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, January 25, 2007 at 1:30 p.m. at Hurst-Scott Funeral Chapel of Tazewell, VA with Rev. James Denton officiating. Interment will follow at Maxwell Cemetery, Maxwell, VA. Friends and family will serve as pallbearers. Honorary Pallbearers will be Rufus Akers, Jay Lockhart, Bobby Witten, LeRoy Vanover and Clyde Witt. Friends may call at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Home Thursday from noon till the funeral hour.