Date of birth: 06 Apr 1917
Date of death: 01 Jan 2013

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Burial Information

Section 12 (Click Here for Section Map)
Cemetery: Odd Fellows Cemetery
Plot:
Status: Occupied

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Obituary

Fay W. Jones
Madison

Fay Wallace Jones died January 1, 2013 in Jackson, MS at St. Dominic Hospital. She was born on April 6, 1917, in Holmes County, MS, to Gertrude Hanshaw Wallace and William Pomeroy Wallace. She was preceded in death by her husband, Claud Leake Jones, Sr. and sisters, Camille Wallace Duncan and Lucille Wallace.

Although Fay was a native of and long-time resident of Holmes County, MS, she and her husband retired to Ocean Springs, MS in 1968. After her home was destroyed in Hurricane Katrina in 2005, she relocated to Chateau Ridgeland, an independent living facility in Ridgeland. In the summer of 2009 she moved to St. Catherine's Village in Madison, MS.

She is survived by her children, Claud Leake Jones, Jr. of Ridgeland, MS, Fay Jones Webb (Charlie) of Long Beach, MS and William Wallace Jones (Jane) of Gainesville GA, grandchildren, Claud Leake Jones, III of New Orleans, LA and Heather Fay Jones of New York, NY. She is also survived by a niece, Billie Fay Paulson (Billy Joe) and her children, Sherry, Steve, Will, and Brett. Her grand-niece, Sherry Fulton, was very special. A resident of Jackson, she visited her aunt every week.

Until her illness in 2005, Fay was an active artist. Through self-study and some instruction, she accomplished wide recognition as a sculptor. She had worked in ceramics, wood, bronze, marble and cast stone. Her work had been shown in juried shows in Memphis, Monroe, Little Rock, Jackson, Gulfport and the MS Art Colony. She won 1st prize in sculpture at the MS Art Festival in 1965 and 2nd honorable mention in scuplture at the Southern Association of Sculpture Show. In 1969, most of her sculpture equipment was destroyed in Hurricane Camille. After that she concentrated on oil painting, charcoal and pastels.

Her work was shown for several years at the Brooks Art Gallery in Memphis. Also, she had won honorable mention as a painter at Allison's Art Colony. Her bronze bust of the founder of the Eastern Star is exhibited at the Little Red Schoolhouse, birthplace of the Eastern Star in Holmes County, MS. Most of her sculpture and all of her paintings were destroyed in Hurricane Katrina. Some of her sculpture was found on her property after the hurricane. Of the pieces found, the marble ones were least damaged. Three of these sculptures have been accepted into the permanent collection at the Mississippi Museum of Art in Jackson. The cast stone figure has been on exhibit in the Mississippi Exhibit.

She was schooled with artist at Delta State University and the Mississippi Art Colony where several guest artists held classes.

She was an Episcopalian.

The family is grateful to St. Catherine's Village Siena Center for her care. Also, they are especially grateful to Audrey Jackson of Southern Homecare and her loving caregivers.

Memorial gifts may be made to one's favorite charity.

Graveside services will be at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Lexington, MS on Thursday, January 3, 2013 at 2 pm.

SOURCE:
Clarion Ledger (Jackson, MS)
January 3, 2013

Burial: 03 Jan 2013

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Family Members

Parents
William P. Wallace
1877–1926

Gertrude H. Wallace
1884–1962

Spouse
Claud Leake Jones, Sr.
1908–1988

Children
Claud Leake Jones, Jr.
1935–2016

Fay Jones Webb
1936–2022

More information, family relationships, and images may be found by CLICKING HERE (external link)

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