Vicie Jane "Tincie" Jones

Mrs. Vicie Jane “Tincie” Francis Jones, went to her heavenly home on Sunday, August 18, 2013. She was born on Easter Sunday April 20, 1924 in Inez, KY to the late Hattie Sluss Francis and Perry Francis. She was nicknamed “Tincie” because she only weighed 3 lbs when she was born!! The name stuck throughout her 89 years. She met a handsome Georgia boy, Earl Prince Jones while he was working in her hometown of Inez and on June 28, 1940 they eloped and he quickly brought his shy bride home to Blue Ridge, Ga. Earl passed away April 9, 1981.They were married for 41 years. Tincie worked at Earl's Lakeside restaurant as the Head Cook until it burned in the 70's. She worked as a cook at several restaurants after that including Billie's Cabin. She was widely known for her fried chicken, gravy, hamburgers and especially her garlic salad recipe. After retiring from the restaurant service, Tincie traveled extensively and would sit with the elderly between trips. She settled down a little bit in her 70's and found time to fall in love a second time and remarry. She and Lloyd Todd Sr. were married for 8 yrs until he passed away at the age of 100. All of her children and grandchildren loved traveling with her and taking her places because she was so young at heart. It was a running joke in the family that the first one to get to her house is the one she would go with that day. Crossword puzzles and Stephen King novels kept her mind and wit sharp. She was very patient, funny, laidback and loved to try new things. She loved the Lord and was baptized at Morganton Baptist Church. Tincie was a resident of Heritage Health Care of Ducktown, TN at the time of her passing.
Tincie was preceded in death by her husbands Earl Prince Jones and Lloyd Todd Sr. She also had a son Ronald “Ronnie” Jones to go on before her. All of her sisters and brothers are deceased. She is survived by her daughters, Patricia Ann (Jerry) Musolf of Harlingen, TX, Hattie Louise “Cookie”(Tommy)Hamby of Epworth, GA and two sons, Jesse James “Pete” (Ramona)Jones of Morganton, GA, Bobbie Lee “Butch” (Barbara) Jones of Blairsville, GA. She is survived by 11 grandchildren, Donna Musolf Grummert of Colorado Springs, CO, Melissa Hamby of McCaysville, GA, Denise(Cliff) Simms of San Diego CA, Eddie(Michelle)Hamby of Epworth, GA, Lorri Hamby of Epworth, GA, Danny Jones of Blairsville, GA, Missy Jones of Blairsville, GA, James (Dorrie) Jones of Blue Ridge, GA, Rhonda (Chris) Cole of Blairsville, GA Mark (Betty Jean) Jones of Mineral Bluff, GA and Andy(Vanessa) Jones of Deland, FL. 12 great grandchildren Chip Stewart of Blue Ridge, GA, Micheal Grummert of Seattle,WA,Trevor Wilcox of Isabella, TN, Cindy Grummert of Colorado Springs, CO, Warren Cole of Blairsville, GA, Wayne Jones of Mineral Bluff, GA, Tanner Hamby of Epworth, GA, Sierra and Eli Jones of Mineral Bluff, GA and Makala, Shaylee and Jonathan Jones of Blue Ridge, GA, 2 great-great grandchildren Timothy Trevor Wilcox, Jr. “TJ” of Isabella, TN and Saylor Rayne Jones of Deland, FL. She is survived by her special friends at Life Care of Ducktown, TN Mary Kaye Griffin and Mary Thomas.
Services will be held Wednesday August 21, 2013 at 11:00 am at the Henry-Cochran Fuenral Home with the Dr. Tom Jordan and Pastor Delmar Davenport officiating. Music will be provided by Imogean Stewart. Burial will take place in the Chastain Memorial Park Cemetery. Serving as Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Eddie Hamby, James Jones, Mark Jones, Andy Jones, Warren Cole, Danny Jones, Chip Stewart and Trevor Wilcox. Honorary Pallbearers are Tanner Hamby, T.J. Wilcox, Saylor Jones, Makala Jones, Shaylee Jones, Jonathan Jones, Wayne Jones, Sierra Jones, Eli Jones and Estelle Musolf.
The family will receive friends from 6-9 pm on Tuesday evening at the funeral home.
The Henry-Cochran Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. you may send condolences and sign the guest register at www.cochranfuenralhomes.com