Julia Judy Agnes Jones

Julia A. Jones "Judy", a longtime resident of Jacksonville, FL, died Wednesday, February 24th at the Community Hospice Anne and Donald McGraw Center for Caring at age 91. She was born in 1924 and grew up in Moultrie, GA with her parents and eight siblings. Judy married a Navy man and the love of her life, James H. Jones, Sr. Jimmy, in 1943. The couple first moved to Jacksonville in 1948, where they were longtime active members of the Selva Marina Country Club. Both avid lovers of boating, fishing, and golfing, they enjoyed their retirement in the Florida Keys and throughout Northeast Florida. Judy excelled in her love of leisure activities and was crowned Miss Golf in the early 1960s. Judy was dearly loved by family and friends. She was always known to light up a room with her easy smile and sweet southern grace. It was the simple things in life that she never took for granted, commenting regularly how much she cherished being close to her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. In her final days, she delighted in the time she spent surrounded by the love of her family. She is preceded in death by her mother (Ada Kendall Weaver), father (Charles Augustus Weaver), five sisters, and two brothers. She is survived by her sister, Jeri Barnwell (Moultrie, GA), son James H. Jones, Jr. (Barbara), daughter Barbara Jones Harper (John), six grandchildren, and 13 great grandchildren. A graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, February 27th at Oaklawn Cemetery, 4801 San Jose Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32207, with a reception immediately following. While flowers are welcome, donations can be made in her memory to Shriners Hospitals for Children.