Beatrice Jones 88 of Ripley passed away Monday, November 18, 2013 at the Caring Place in Ripley following a long illness.
She was born April 20, 1925 in Jackson County a daughter of the late Elswith "Dink" and Pearl Hatcher Thomas. She is the last survivor of her immediate family. She was a school teacher in Jackson and Roane County for 28 years. She taught Sunday School at Aplin Church and Shady Dale [...]