Emilie Louise Wagner Jones- Mrs. Emilie Jones, age 94, of Blairsville, GA, passed away October 21, 2010 at Murphy Medical Center Nursing Home, Murphy, NC.
Emilie was born January 5, 1916 to the late Paul Henry Wagner and Almira L. Widger Wagner of New York Mills, NY. She graduated from NY Mills High School in 1933, and the Excelsior School of Business in 1935 in Utica, NY. On June 1, 1940 Emilie was married to Hubert C. Jones of Utica, NY at Plymouth Congregational Church. In 1951 they moved to Arlington, VA where she and her husband worked at the Pentagon for the United States Air Force. In 1959 the family moved to the Sunnadin in Inlet, NY where they had housekeeping cottages and Emilie took care of the rentals and upkeep. Hubert returned to work at Griffiss Air Force Base in Rome, NY until 1968. Emilie and Hubert later joined their son at his Fern's Hotel, Restaurant and Gift Shop in Old Forge, NY. In 1976 they left upstate NY and retired to Blairsville, GA.
Emilie was very active in the AARP, NARFE and the Eastern Star. Her favorite hobby and job was teaching ceramic classes at Branan Lodge- Wesley Mt. Village. She also started her own business, Pine Tree Ceramics specializing in custom ceramics. She was very active with her church family at Coosa Methodist Church.
She is survived by her two children, Hubert A. Jones, son, Blairsville, GA. Her daughter, Elizabeth Jane Jones Hiers, wife of Robert Hiers of Winter Haven, FL. Two grandsons, Christopher Hiers and wife Colleen of Lakeland, FL, and Dana Hiers and wife Jamie of Eagle Lake, FL. Three great-grandsons, Chance, Carter and Ethan Hiers.
One great-granddaughter, Megan Hiers. Her brother, Paul Frederick Wagner, Commander retired U.S. Navy and wife (Anita), Arlington, VA., their son, Paul Frederick Wagner II, Arlington, VA and daughter Karen E. Wagner, Atlanta, GA. Her sister Isabel Wagner Ames has passed away and is survived by her husband Richard and three children, Jennifer, Marcia and John Ames.
In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests memorials be made to Good Shepherd Home Health and Hospice Agency, P.O. Box 465, Hayesville, NC 28904.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville, GA. A memorial service will be held at a later date.