Nina Faye Smith Jones born August 17, 1937 at the family homeplace 47 Glade Creek Road, Woodlawn, VA

Died January 8, 2021 at Heritage Hall-Laurel Meadows, in Laurel Fork, VA.

The nursing home did a magnificent job in caring for Nina. Even during these challenging times, they ensured she could communicate with her family and see them through the glass foyer. Thank you, Heritage Hall.

Preceded in death by:

Parents: Richard Monroe Smith and Ethel Blanch Edwards

Husband:  Robert Luther "Buddy" Jones

Sisters:   Agnes Pauline Painter and Una Lee Gravley

Brother:  Harold Glenn Smith

Daughter:  Rebecca Jones Vaughan

Survived by:

Children:

Terri Surratt (Glen)

Mark Jones

Grandchildren:

Kevin Vaughan (Linda)

Keith Vaughan (Amy)

Crystal Perry Hawks (Phil)

Jessliyn Jones

Leah Jones

Great Grandchildren:

Abbie

Mollie

Branson

Malachi

Levi

Creed

Hadassah

Jonas

Jayden

Nieces and Nephews:

Nancy Gravley Martin (Kenneth)

Ricky Painter (Patti)

Danny Painter (Rene'e)

Michael Smith (Linda)

Diana Hutchins (Vaught)

Polly Smith Phipps (Larry)

Many other nieces, nephews, cousins and lifelong friends. Special son in law Ricky Vaughan.

Nina graduated from Woodlawn High School in 1954 and went on to train and work at Waddell Hospital in Galax as a Lab Technician.  The nursing and lab students lived in a house across the street from the original Waddell Hospital and the Waddell family treated them like their own children.  During that time, she met her husband Buddy Jones when he was in the hospital with a high school football injury.

Nina probably drew blood samples from most of the residents of Grayson and Carroll Counties during her nearly fifty years of service and thousands of "on call" trips on her own or with EMS or the Police coming to pick her up from home in bad weather.  She made everyone laugh and never met a doctor to whom she would not freely give a big hug and her firm opinion.  For that matter, Nina never met a stranger and could become your fast friend instantly and make you glad that you knew her.

Funeral Arrangements

2:00 pm Thursday January 14, 2021 Graveside service with burial at Mt Lebanon Cemetery

Masks and social distancing are required.

Don't be sad be happy.

She is going home to her heavenly Father.

He will provide a better place of rest and eternal life.