Carole Jones
Posted by Ralph Jones
on Mar 05, 2015
M. Carole Jones
(nee McGee)
April 9, 1939 - February 27, 2015
SERVICE ABOVE SELF
Carole went peacefully to be with her Lord and Saviour on February 27, 2015. She is survived by her loving husband, for 54 years, Ralph; her wonderful children, Douglas (Julie) and Louise; her treasured grandchildren Emily, Austin, Victoria, Abby and Hunter; and her “McGee siblings” Ian (Dawna), Bob (Dorothy), Heather (John LaShell) and Janet MacDowell.
Carole was born in Toronto and graduated from Mimico High School and Toronto Teachers’ College, Many of her schoolmates remained close friends.
After moving to Scarborough, and her children were older, Carole returned to the work force as Manager of The Gift Gallery at Cullen Country Barns, where she made many lasting friendships
Always generous in volunteering to help others, she organized and taught the first ESL class for adults in Scarborough. She provided teaching and leadership in all churches where she was a member, notably as the current Moderator of First Baptist Church, Barrie.
Carole has been actively involved in Rotary since 1996. In 2006, Carole and Ralph went to India to participate in a Rotary International “National Immunization Day”, when more than 100 million children were immunized against polio. She is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow and a member of the Arch Klumph Society.
Many thanks to the management and staff of Mathews House Residential Hospice for their caring attention during her last days.
Carole’s family will receive friends on March 6, from 2 to 4 pm and 7 to 9 pm, at the W. John Thomas Funeral Home, 244 Victoria Street East, Alliston. Visitation on March 7 will be at First Baptist Church, 550 Grove Street East, Barrie, from 12:30 to 2:30 pm, followed by the funeral service at 3 pm.