In Memory

Nancy Lee Jones

Nancy Lee Jones

 

Nancy Lee Jones

Always full of joy and passion for life, Nancy Lee Jones passed away on May 3, 2023 following a prolonged chronic illness at Hospice Home Randolph County NC. Nancy's good humor and generous spirit touched everyone she met. Always an entertainer and life of the party, Nancy never let life's challenges hold her back.

 

Born in Evanston Illinois March 2, 1953, Nancy started her entertaining career at Joseph Sears School with the annual Scamper Night Girl Scouts play. She continued her passion for entertaining at New Trier High School with Doc Peterman as a member of the Drama Club, participant in many plays, musicals, barber shop quartet, and choir performances. Nancy was a graduate of Converse College with a major in performing art and voice performance after which she started a lengthy career in broadcasting (Chapel Hill, Greensboro North Carolina and Sarasota Florida). Nancy produced a Sunday morning Jazz program heard on Clear Channel nationally for many years. Nancy used her beautiful voice for many audiobooks and professional organizations' audio attendant and commercials. Nancy spent her retirement years in Sarasota and North Carolina

 

Nancy leaves behind Brenda Kindley (dear friend & caregiver, Trinity NC), Lynn Bartlett (lifelong friend High Point NC), sister Linda Jones Walker (Allan Walker -Spokane WA), niece Jennifer Baker Fenton (Andrew Fenton, Miles Fenton-Madison WI) Aunt Judy Jones (Chapel Hill NC), cousins and dear friends. Preceded in death by her parents (Alice and Edwin K. Jones of Kenilworth IL/Sarasota FL), sister (Catherine A. Jones), Uncle Morgan Jones, grandparents, many aunts, uncles, cousins and dear friends.

 

A private memorial service is planned for a later date. Ashes are shared with friends/family to be scattered where her soul was most peaceful (Lake Michigan, Outer Banks, NC, St. Petersburg FL). Nancy would request those wanting to do so, make donations to the animal rescue organization or Humane Society of your choice.

 

Posted online on June 28, 2023

 

Published in Sarasota Herald-Tribune