Amy Earle Jones

Amy Earle [Moore} Jones died peacefully October 23, 2012, at Riverview Manor in Selah, Washington. Amy was born January 13, 1918, in Butte, Montana. Her parents were Joseph Daye "Jody" Moore and Mary Etta [Vines} Moore. Her 20-year-old sister, Elsie Moore delivered her.

Her father was a bronco buster, coal miner, teamster and master fiddler. Amy loved music and played piano and guitar by ear. Her mother was a very devout Christian and Industrious housewife, as Proverbs 31 describes. Amy followed her footsteps.

Amy leaves behind a host of nieces and nephews to the fifth generation, step-grandchildren to the 3rd generation and 1 step-daughter-in law, Doris Jones.

She was preceded in death by all her siblings, their spouses, her husband Fred Jones, her parents, 12 of her nieces and nephews and all her step-children. She also leaves a host of treasured friends.

When Amy was about 2 or 3 years old her mother had to take her 4 youngest living children, Harley, Clara, Wiley and Amy and move to Missouri to live with Amy's maternal grandparents (Grampy and Granny Vines). Not long afterward, Granny, who had a very pronounced streak of wanderlust in her, nagged at Grampy until he sold all their belongings, guit his job, packed them all into a covered wagon and hit the trail. They lived and traveled in the wagon around the western and mid-western states, only stopping long enough to earn a little money so they could go on again. Amy had some exciting stories to tell of those days.

Finally, when Amy was about 5, they arrived in the booming timber country of St. Joe and Pindall, Arkansas. Since Amy's brothers had grown up enough to help Etta make a living, she dug in her heels and refused to go another step. She wanted to put down roots so Granny and Grampy stayed too. The Emmet Martin family was the first family they met at Pindall and they became life long friends. Their oldest girls, Hazel and Elsie, were still friends with Amy all their lives. She made dozens of friends during her lifetime and loved and helped them all.

Amy and her family farmed, worked in timber, canneries and did any job they could to earn a living. Amy finished 8th grade, then when she was about 34, she became a beautician for a few years. She also hired out and worked day in and day out as a housekeeper.

In 1954, Amy married Fred Jones, a widower with 2 grown daughters and a teenage son, Freedie Ruth, Teressa, and Tommy. They all married and Freddie Ruth and Tommy had children.

Amy had no children of her own but she was mother to all of her siblings' kids and also a playmate to them. She was a good example to them all.

Amy was very patriotic. She never missed voting. At least 10 of her nephews served in the armed forces (in all 4 branches).

Amy and Fred moved to Arizona in 1976 for his health. They had 25 years together before emphysema and heart problems took him. They had some wonderful times together. She continued to live in Mesa, Arizona until 2004, when Joe Moore and Clara McKinney moved her to Tieton Wash. to be close to them, her family.

In 2009 she had to move to Riverview Manor in Selah, Wash. because of failing health.

Amy's life wasn't easy but she made the most of it. Only 5 foot 4 inches tall, she was tough to the core and was the survivor type. She thoroughly enjoyed her fun times, good jokes,. her cats, dog, friends, family, photography and going out to eat. A born gardener, she did yard work to supplement her income and won many blue ribbons on her flowers. If she missed Taco Time for a couple of weeks she would say, "we better go back to Taco Time so they won't go broke."

Amy loved the Lord and tried to please Him. She will be sorely missed by all who knew her but not one would wish her back. We know she is having a GREAT reunion with Jesus, her siblings, parents, husband and step-family. She will be there to greet us when we arrive. TO GOD BE THE GLORY! I am sure her most ernest advice to us would be, "Now kids, be overcomers for Jesus and meet me in heaven when your race is won." She was a member of the Assemblies of God Church.

The family wishes to express their most sincere thanks to all the people at RivervieManor,

Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital, all her doctors, nurses and Hospice helpers for their loving

care and assistance to her. Also to all her friends and church family for visiting and praying for her.

There will be a time of visitation from 12noon to 1pm, Tuesday, October 30, 2012, at the Keith and Keith Terrace Heights Chapel, followed by the funeral service at 1pm. Burial will follow the service at Terrace Heights Memorial Park. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Keith and Keith Funeral Home