OAKLAND - Edna Ruth (Amtower) Jones, 80, of Oakland, died on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2000, at the Garrett County Memorial Hospital in Oakland.
She was born Dec. 11, 1919, in Laurel Dale, W.Va., and was a daughter of the late Robert (Weck) Amtower and Sena (Cosner) Amtower. She also was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil R. (John) Jones; one son, Raymond E. (Jock) Jones; six brothers, Ralph (Jack) Amtower, James (Jim) Amtower, Emory (John) Amtower, Ervin (Foxey) Amtower, Floyd (Dick) Amtower, and Haven (Sam) Amtower; one sister, Ethel V. Rohrbaugh; one half-sister, Nelcie Ashby; two half-brothers, Claude Amtower and Ray Amtower; and two great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Jones operated the Cee Dee Restaurant in Oakland for many years, and then owned and operated Piddle's Griddle.
She is survived by one daughter, Helen Gnegy of Gorman; one sister, Doris (Sally) Cosner of Mount Storm, W.Va.; six grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Friends may call at the Durst Funeral Home in Oakland on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Services will be conducted at the Mount Storm United Methodist Church on Saturday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. William Anderson officiating. Friends may call at the church one-half hour prior to services.
Interment will be in the Lahmansville Cemetery.
Obit; courtesy of Dottie Hughes
She was born Dec. 11, 1919, in Laurel Dale, W.Va., and was a daughter of the late Robert (Weck) Amtower and Sena (Cosner) Amtower. She also was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil R. (John) Jones; one son, Raymond E. (Jock) Jones; six brothers, Ralph (Jack) Amtower, James (Jim) Amtower, Emory (John) Amtower, Ervin (Foxey) Amtower, Floyd (Dick) Amtower, and Haven (Sam) Amtower; one sister, Ethel V. Rohrbaugh; one half-sister, Nelcie Ashby; two half-brothers, Claude Amtower and Ray Amtower; and two great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Jones operated the Cee Dee Restaurant in Oakland for many years, and then owned and operated Piddle's Griddle.
She is survived by one daughter, Helen Gnegy of Gorman; one sister, Doris (Sally) Cosner of Mount Storm, W.Va.; six grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Friends may call at the Durst Funeral Home in Oakland on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Services will be conducted at the Mount Storm United Methodist Church on Saturday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. William Anderson officiating. Friends may call at the church one-half hour prior to services.
Interment will be in the Lahmansville Cemetery.
Obit; courtesy of Dottie Hughes
OAKLAND - Edna Ruth (Amtower) Jones, 80, of Oakland, died on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2000, at the Garrett County Memorial Hospital in Oakland.
She was born Dec. 11, 1919, in Laurel Dale, W.Va., and was a daughter of the late Robert (Weck) Amtower and Sena (Cosner) Amtower. She also was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil R. (John) Jones; one son, Raymond E. (Jock) Jones; six brothers, Ralph (Jack) Amtower, James (Jim) Amtower, Emory (John) Amtower, Ervin (Foxey) Amtower, Floyd (Dick) Amtower, and Haven (Sam) Amtower; one sister, Ethel V. Rohrbaugh; one half-sister, Nelcie Ashby; two half-brothers, Claude Amtower and Ray Amtower; and two great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Jones operated the Cee Dee Restaurant in Oakland for many years, and then owned and operated Piddle's Griddle.
She is survived by one daughter, Helen Gnegy of Gorman; one sister, Doris (Sally) Cosner of Mount Storm, W.Va.; six grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Friends may call at the Durst Funeral Home in Oakland on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Services will be conducted at the Mount Storm United Methodist Church on Saturday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. William Anderson officiating. Friends may call at the church one-half hour prior to services.
Interment will be in the Lahmansville Cemetery.
Obit; courtesy of Dottie Hughes
She was born Dec. 11, 1919, in Laurel Dale, W.Va., and was a daughter of the late Robert (Weck) Amtower and Sena (Cosner) Amtower. She also was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil R. (John) Jones; one son, Raymond E. (Jock) Jones; six brothers, Ralph (Jack) Amtower, James (Jim) Amtower, Emory (John) Amtower, Ervin (Foxey) Amtower, Floyd (Dick) Amtower, and Haven (Sam) Amtower; one sister, Ethel V. Rohrbaugh; one half-sister, Nelcie Ashby; two half-brothers, Claude Amtower and Ray Amtower; and two great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Jones operated the Cee Dee Restaurant in Oakland for many years, and then owned and operated Piddle's Griddle.
She is survived by one daughter, Helen Gnegy of Gorman; one sister, Doris (Sally) Cosner of Mount Storm, W.Va.; six grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Friends may call at the Durst Funeral Home in Oakland on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Services will be conducted at the Mount Storm United Methodist Church on Saturday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. William Anderson officiating. Friends may call at the church one-half hour prior to services.
Interment will be in the Lahmansville Cemetery.
Obit; courtesy of Dottie Hughes
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