Kathleen Kennedy Jones

Goldsboro – Mrs. Kathleen Kennedy Jones, 82, of 1910 E. Holly Street, died Tuesday at the Brian Center.

A native of Duplin County, she was the daughter of the late Johnnie Kennedy and Susan Houston Kennedy and was the widow of Marvin Jones. Mrs. Jones was retired from Franklin Baking Company with 40 years of dedicated service. She was a member of The Pentecostal Christian Assembly and enjoyed her small church family.

Funeral services will be held Friday at 2:00 p.m. at Seymour Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Harvey Parrish officiating. Burial will follow in Maplewood Cemetery in Mount Olive.

Mrs. Jones is survived by her daughters, Judy Tew and husband, Charlie of Rosewood and Joyce Ann Lane of Goldsboro; her son, Jerry Jones of Goldsboro; and her sisters, Liza Fountain and husband, Murphy of Calypso and Ruby Tyndall of Deep Run.

She is also survived by seven grandchildren, Kathy Lou Stevens and husband, Kenny of Pikeville, Lisa Tew Gaskins and husband, Wade of Wilson, Patience Buchholz and husband, Jeremy of Omaha, NE, Angela Tew Harris and husband, Allan of Snow Hill, Johnetta Pittman and husband, Samuel of Beulaville, Marvin L. Jones, and Jacob Jones and wife, Brook of Benson; fifteen great-grandchildren; a special niece, Jean Jones Massey of Ft. Paine, AL and several other nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her sons, Jimmie Jones and Johnnie Jones; and five brothers.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 400 Oberlin Road, Suite 208, Raleigh, NC 27605.

The family will receive friends Friday one hour prior to the service at Seymour Funeral Home and other times at the residence of 1910 E. Holly Street.