Mrs. Miranda “Randy” Story Jones, 84, died on July 21, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. Memorial
services will be held on Sunday, August 12 at 4:00 p.m. at Edgewood Presbyterian Church, 3617Macon Road, Columbus, with the Rev. Barry Ferguson officiating.
Mrs. Jones was born on June 26, 1934 in Macon, GA, the daughter of Elias Dominey Story and
Fay Rabon Story. Her family moved to Columbus in 1950, and she was a graduate of Columbus
High School. She worked as a supervisor in the traffic department of Southern Bell, both in
Columbus and with Potomac Bell in Cumberland, MD before marrying W. Herbert Jones in
1958. For several years she enjoyed her role as homemaker and mother. In 1978 she joined the
administrative staff at Edgewood Presbyterian Church, where she was an active member and an
ordained elder. In 1982 she joined the staff of the Pastoral Institute, retiring in 1999 as
Coordinator for Education Programs, and in that year she was named to Women of Distinction
in Health by Soroptimist International of Columbus. Mrs. Jones was a member of the Columbus
Museum and the Columbus Historic Foundation and was a patron of the Schwob School of
Music at Columbus State University. She was a life member of the Medical Center Auxiliary
which she served as president in 1972 and 1973. Over the years, she was an active volunteer for
many organizations, including the Concharty Council of Girl Scouts, the PTAs at Wynnton
Elementary and Columbus High Schools, Callaway Gardens, and The Pastoral Institute. She
enjoyed music, theater, history, art, gardening and travel.
Mrs. Jones was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, her siblings, Ruth Story Willis, Timothy Alexander Story and Sara Will Story Fallaw, and nieces Sondra Story Woodson and Melanie Ruth Register.
Survivors include her daughter Melissa Fontaine and son-in-law Frank Briscoe, and
very special friends James and Debra Johnson and godchildren Kendall J. Kim and Kyle Johnson. Other nieces and nephews include Fay Willis Gafford and Paul Perrmann, Matthew B. Register, Justin D. Lamb and Cynthia Woodson Ead . Those who will mourn her as friends are too numerous to mention individually. Her caring nature and giving spirit touched the lives of all who knew her. Her final months were made
better by the presence of her caregiver, Lynn Wallace, as well as the staff of
Hospice Atlanta.
Memorial gifts may be given to the Pastoral Institute, 2022 15th Avenue, Columbus, GA 31901;
Thornwell Home for Children, PO Box 60, Clinton, SC 29325-9972, or Edgewood Presbyterian
Church, 3617 Macon Road, Columbus, GA 31907-2531, in memory of Miranda Story Jones. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Miranda Story Jones please visit our Sympathy Store.
services will be held on Sunday, August 12 at 4:00 p.m. at Edgewood Presbyterian Church, 3617Macon Road, Columbus, with the Rev. Barry Ferguson officiating.
Mrs. Jones was born on June 26, 1934 in Macon, GA, the daughter of Elias Dominey Story and
Fay Rabon Story. Her family moved to Columbus in 1950, and she was a graduate of Columbus
High School. She worked as a supervisor in the traffic department of Southern Bell, both in
Columbus and with Potomac Bell in Cumberland, MD before marrying W. Herbert Jones in
1958. For several years she enjoyed her role as homemaker and mother. In 1978 she joined the
administrative staff at Edgewood Presbyterian Church, where she was an active member and an
ordained elder. In 1982 she joined the staff of the Pastoral Institute, retiring in 1999 as
Coordinator for Education Programs, and in that year she was named to Women of Distinction
in Health by Soroptimist International of Columbus. Mrs. Jones was a member of the Columbus
Museum and the Columbus Historic Foundation and was a patron of the Schwob School of
Music at Columbus State University. She was a life member of the Medical Center Auxiliary
which she served as president in 1972 and 1973. Over the years, she was an active volunteer for
many organizations, including the Concharty Council of Girl Scouts, the PTAs at Wynnton
Elementary and Columbus High Schools, Callaway Gardens, and The Pastoral Institute. She
enjoyed music, theater, history, art, gardening and travel.
Mrs. Jones was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, her siblings, Ruth Story Willis, Timothy Alexander Story and Sara Will Story Fallaw, and nieces Sondra Story Woodson and Melanie Ruth Register.
Survivors include her daughter Melissa Fontaine and son-in-law Frank Briscoe, and
very special friends James and Debra Johnson and godchildren Kendall J. Kim and Kyle Johnson. Other nieces and nephews include Fay Willis Gafford and Paul Perrmann, Matthew B. Register, Justin D. Lamb and Cynthia Woodson Ead . Those who will mourn her as friends are too numerous to mention individually. Her caring nature and giving spirit touched the lives of all who knew her. Her final months were made
better by the presence of her caregiver, Lynn Wallace, as well as the staff of
Hospice Atlanta.
Memorial gifts may be given to the Pastoral Institute, 2022 15th Avenue, Columbus, GA 31901;
Thornwell Home for Children, PO Box 60, Clinton, SC 29325-9972, or Edgewood Presbyterian
Church, 3617 Macon Road, Columbus, GA 31907-2531, in memory of Miranda Story Jones. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Miranda Story Jones please visit our Sympathy Store.
Mrs. Miranda “Randy” Story Jones, 84, died on July 21, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. Memorial
services will be held on Sunday, August 12 at 4:00 p.m. at Edgewood Presbyterian Church, 3617Macon Road, Columbus, with the Rev. Barry Ferguson officiating.
Mrs. Jones was born on June 26, 1934 in Macon, GA, the daughter of Elias Dominey Story and
Fay Rabon Story. Her family moved to Columbus in 1950, and she was a graduate of Columbus
High School. She worked as a supervisor in the traffic department of Southern Bell, both in
Columbus and with Potomac Bell in Cumberland, MD before marrying W. Herbert Jones in
1958. For several years she enjoyed her role as homemaker and mother. In 1978 she joined the
administrative staff at Edgewood Presbyterian Church, where she was an active member and an
ordained elder. In 1982 she joined the staff of the Pastoral Institute, retiring in 1999 as
Coordinator for Education Programs, and in that year she was named to Women of Distinction
in Health by Soroptimist International of Columbus. Mrs. Jones was a member of the Columbus
Museum and the Columbus Historic Foundation and was a patron of the Schwob School of
Music at Columbus State University. She was a life member of the Medical Center Auxiliary
which she served as president in 1972 and 1973. Over the years, she was an active volunteer for
many organizations, including the Concharty Council of Girl Scouts, the PTAs at Wynnton
Elementary and Columbus High Schools, Callaway Gardens, and The Pastoral Institute. She
enjoyed music, theater, history, art, gardening and travel.
Mrs. Jones was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, her siblings, Ruth Story Willis, Timothy Alexander Story and Sara Will Story Fallaw, and nieces Sondra Story Woodson and Melanie Ruth Register.
Survivors include her daughter Melissa Fontaine and son-in-law Frank Briscoe, and
very special friends James and Debra Johnson and godchildren Kendall J. Kim and Kyle Johnson. Other nieces and nephews include Fay Willis Gafford and Paul Perrmann, Matthew B. Register, Justin D. Lamb and Cynthia Woodson Ead . Those who will mourn her as friends are too numerous to mention individually. Her caring nature and giving spirit touched the lives of all who knew her. Her final months were made
better by the presence of her caregiver, Lynn Wallace, as well as the staff of
Hospice Atlanta.
Memorial gifts may be given to the Pastoral Institute, 2022 15th Avenue, Columbus, GA 31901;
Thornwell Home for Children, PO Box 60, Clinton, SC 29325-9972, or Edgewood Presbyterian
Church, 3617 Macon Road, Columbus, GA 31907-2531, in memory of Miranda Story Jones. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Miranda Story Jones please visit our Sympathy Store.
services will be held on Sunday, August 12 at 4:00 p.m. at Edgewood Presbyterian Church, 3617Macon Road, Columbus, with the Rev. Barry Ferguson officiating.
Mrs. Jones was born on June 26, 1934 in Macon, GA, the daughter of Elias Dominey Story and
Fay Rabon Story. Her family moved to Columbus in 1950, and she was a graduate of Columbus
High School. She worked as a supervisor in the traffic department of Southern Bell, both in
Columbus and with Potomac Bell in Cumberland, MD before marrying W. Herbert Jones in
1958. For several years she enjoyed her role as homemaker and mother. In 1978 she joined the
administrative staff at Edgewood Presbyterian Church, where she was an active member and an
ordained elder. In 1982 she joined the staff of the Pastoral Institute, retiring in 1999 as
Coordinator for Education Programs, and in that year she was named to Women of Distinction
in Health by Soroptimist International of Columbus. Mrs. Jones was a member of the Columbus
Museum and the Columbus Historic Foundation and was a patron of the Schwob School of
Music at Columbus State University. She was a life member of the Medical Center Auxiliary
which she served as president in 1972 and 1973. Over the years, she was an active volunteer for
many organizations, including the Concharty Council of Girl Scouts, the PTAs at Wynnton
Elementary and Columbus High Schools, Callaway Gardens, and The Pastoral Institute. She
enjoyed music, theater, history, art, gardening and travel.
Mrs. Jones was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, her siblings, Ruth Story Willis, Timothy Alexander Story and Sara Will Story Fallaw, and nieces Sondra Story Woodson and Melanie Ruth Register.
Survivors include her daughter Melissa Fontaine and son-in-law Frank Briscoe, and
very special friends James and Debra Johnson and godchildren Kendall J. Kim and Kyle Johnson. Other nieces and nephews include Fay Willis Gafford and Paul Perrmann, Matthew B. Register, Justin D. Lamb and Cynthia Woodson Ead . Those who will mourn her as friends are too numerous to mention individually. Her caring nature and giving spirit touched the lives of all who knew her. Her final months were made
better by the presence of her caregiver, Lynn Wallace, as well as the staff of
Hospice Atlanta.
Memorial gifts may be given to the Pastoral Institute, 2022 15th Avenue, Columbus, GA 31901;
Thornwell Home for Children, PO Box 60, Clinton, SC 29325-9972, or Edgewood Presbyterian
Church, 3617 Macon Road, Columbus, GA 31907-2531, in memory of Miranda Story Jones. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Miranda Story Jones please visit our Sympathy Store.
Gravesite Details
The ashes of Miranda and Herbert Jones are interred under a dogwood tree at Edgewood Presbyterian Church, Columbus, Georgia.
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