Betsy Jane Jones

Betsy was preceded in death by her husband, John T. Jones (Tommie); her parents, Sidney and Ottis Davis and her infant brother, Jesse McCoy “Mackie” Davis.

Betsy is survived by her sisters, Mary Nell Winslow (Charles) and Diane Davis Saunders; nieces, Tonya LeClair (Tim) and Jessica Gregory (Jeff); and her great nephews, Reid Gregory, Logan LeClair and Charlie LeClair.

Being that her father was in the Navy, Betsy had the opportunity to live in various places including Norfolk, VA; Key West, Florida; Charleston, SC; Durham, NC and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

She was a member of Cove City Missionary Baptist Church where she loved to sing in the choir. She was a graduate of Campbell University. After graduation, she taught typing at Neal Middle School for 8 years and then worked for 22 years with Durham County Schools in their payroll/purchasing department.

Betsy and Tommie loved clogging and danced with the “Stoney Creek Cloggers” for numerous years – performing in numerous festivals and winning many awards. Betsy and Tommie had two “furry” babies, Cocoa and Willy, whom they loved dearly.

In recent years, Betsy was a resident of Indigo of New Bern to whom thanks are given for her excellent care.

Funeral services will be held at Cove City Missionary Baptist Church at 2:00 pm on Monday, February 17, 2025. The family will receive friends from 12:30 - 2:00 pm, prior to the service at the church fellowship hall. Burial will be held privately at the McCoy Family Cemetery in Cove City.

If memorials are desired, flowers are appreciated, or contributions suggestions are Cove City Missionary Baptist Church or to the care of Mary Winslow for the McCoy Family Cemetery trust fund.

Cotten Funeral Home & Crematory is honored to serve the Jones family.