Polly Jones

Mrs. Polly Louise Barnett Jones, 97, of the Carbondale Community, passed away Sunday, January 18, 2009 at Hamilton Medical Center.
She was born February 1911, in Whitfield County, daughter of the late W.H. Barnett, Sr. and Annie Carder Barnett and was preceded in death by her husband, Vance Jones; sister and brother-in-law, Dixie and Ernest Acree, Sr.; brother, W.H. Barnett, Jr. and infant siblings, Guy and Virginia.
Polly is survived by her daughter, Carol O’Kelly Matthews of Dalton; son and daughter-in-law, William “Billy” Robert Jones and Robbie of Dalton; grandchildren,
William David O’Kelly, III and Robyn, Justin Lane Jones and Heather, Christi Leigh Jones Martin and Aaron; great-grandchildren, Kayleigh Jones, Aubrey and Natalie Martin; sister, Mary A. Barnett; brother and sisters-in-law, Rema and Audrey Barnett, Johnnie Barnett; nieces, nephews and special friend, Sue Holsomback and special cousin, Melba Sloan.
Polly loved cooking, playing the piano, making dolls, observing and caring for song birds and caring for her family and friends. She was a faithful member of Swamp Creek Baptist Church for many years.
Services will be Wednesday at 2 P.M. from Swamp Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. Mark Seay and the Rev. George Gravitte officiating.
Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Ernest, Jason, Chas Acree, Jamey Dukes, Harley Dukes and Troy Massingill serving as pallbearers.
The family will receive friends at the Love Funeral Home Tuesday from 4
to 7 P.M.
Words of comfort may be sent to the family at www.lovefuneralhomega.com
Love Funeral Home, 1402 North Thornton Ave., Dalton (across from Hamilton Medical Center) is in charge of arrangements.