Frances Arlington Owens Lacy Jones

JONES, Frances Arlington Owens Lacy, born on November 21, 1920, departed this life for her eternal home on Sunday, April 8, 2018. She was predeceased by her parents, Viola Edith Owens and Gilbert Walker Lacy; her husband of 54 years, Henry Clay Jones Sr.; her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Lewis Minor Jones and Daisy Blanche Howell Jones; her granddaughter, Dana DeBerry Vaughan; her brothers, Theodore Sr., David, Thomas, Rawleigh, Gordon; and her sister, Louise. She leaves her four loving children to honor and cherish her memory, Henry Clay Jones Jr. (Linda), Barbara Jones DeBerry, Frances Jones Davis and Rita Jones Shelton (Berry Jr.); grandchildren, Berry III (Holly), Henry III (Lisa), Taman Sr. (Vanessa), Barry Sr. (Tirza), Lewis (Nirja), Tamara (Joseph), Roy Jr. (Claudia), Bianca (John), Joel, William, Naiche and Linda; great-grandchildren, Shelby, Darian, Amelle, Barry Jr., Karina, Yurii, Arianna, Jaylen, Chiara, Brandon, Henry IV, Natalia, Taman Jr., Jon-Luc, Elyssa, Gian-Carlo, Raya, Nadia and Bryce; sisters, Margaret Murray and Esther Owens; sisters-in-law, Marva Owens and Pauline Owens; a host of nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

From the age of six to 18, she was lovingly reared by John Robert and Evelina Massie at Vallambrosa. Members of the family, who were teachers in the Goochland School System, homeschooled her at the Massie home. At the age of 15, she was reunited with her biological mother and siblings, but remained with the Massie family. She joined Emmaus Baptist Church and attended services with her mother and siblings.

A Celebration of Life service will be officiated by Pastor Tommy Fleming, at Emmaus Baptist Church, 2104 Sandy Hook Road, Goochland, Virginia 23063, at 1 p.m. on Friday, April 13, 2018. Interment will follow at the H. C. Jones Family Cemetery, 10600 Fords Country Lane, Glen Allen, Virginia 23060. No repast. Services entrusted to Woody Funeral Home, Parham Chapel, 1771 North Parham Road, Richmond, Virginia 23229.