Marie J. Jones

MARIE J. JONES Marie J. Jones, 88, of Avon Park, Florida, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2011, in Sebring. She was born February 7, 1923, to Fred R. and Julia Marie (White) Sutton in Highlands, New Jersey, and had been a resident of Highlands County since 1987, coming from Gouldsboro, Pennsylvania. She was a homemaker and of the Catholic faith. She is survived by her sons, Clarence (Theresa) Welsh, Sebring; John (Karen) Welsh, Leighton, PA; Patrick Welsh, Daytona Beach Shores, FL and Peter (Dorreen) Welsh, The Villages, FL; daughter-in-law, Patti Jones, Littleton, GA; 14 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her son, David Jones. Funeral services will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 1, 2011, at Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home, Sebring, with Deacon James McGarry officiating. Entombment at Lakeview Memorial Gardens, Avon Park, will be immediately following the service. Memorial donations may be made in her memory to Good Shepherd Hospice, 1110 Hammock Road, Sebring, FL 33870. Arrangements have been entrusted to: Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home Sebring, Florida 33870 863-385-0125 www.stephensonnelsonfh.com