Ruby Edna Hopkins Jones

Ruby Edna Hopkins JonesKingsport, TN - Edna Jones, 81, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 surrounded by her loving family.Edna was born and raised in Kingsport. She had many nicknames. She was known to friends as Edna, neighbors as Mrs. Jones, nieces and nephews as Hanny, grandchildren as Nanny, and by her children simply as Mom. But probably the best nickname of all was the one our Dad called her. A piece of mail she once received had left off the “R”, so from that day forward, he called her Uby.She originally started her career at the candy counter at JC Penney, until she found her calling to become homemaker, wife and Mother. In this position she held many titles listed as a Top Ten: (10) Salesman- she once sold a car at a yard sale (9) Safety Compliance Officer- she always kept us safe and defended us with all her will (8) Athlete- there wasn’t a sport she couldn’t play, horseshoes, skating, croquet, ping pong and mini-bike riding (7) Adviser- the ever loving Mother, she never missed an opportunity to teach us right from wrong and listen to our problems (6) Cook- she said she couldn’t cook, but those homemade pizzas and the macaroni salad were second to none (5) Teacher- after confronting the Washington Elementary School principal, she took it upon herself to teach her son how to read (4) Party Planner- you didn’t have to look far because you would always find her as a Homeroom mother, Birthday, Halloween and New Year’s party hostess (3) Finance Manager- she was most proud of being able to save enough money to be able to send her two children to college without any debt (2) Music Connoisseur- after attending the 1955 Kingsport concert, if you asked, it started and ended with Elvis (1) And her number One job title was Mom: she could do it all and did it well. In 1955, she married her husband of 62 years, Ed Jones. She raised two children, Kay and Kevin and a wonderful dog Susie. Edna & Ed made Kingsport their home their entire lives. During her lifetime, she amassed a collection of Hallmark Christmas ornaments and Steinbach wooden nutcrackers. In her later years, she became Nanny to three wonderful grandchildren, Sara, Haley and Harrison. Among the many things she was interested in, you could find her at a school play, country concert, or the local shopping malls. She was a member of Holy Mountain Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her Husband, Ed “Baldy” Jones; Parents, William Joseph “Bill” Hopkins & Daytha Hamilton Hopkins; sisters, Shirley Mitchell, Patsy Davenport; brothers, Billy Hopkins and Bobby Hopkins. Those left to cherish her memories are her two children and their spouses, Kay and Russell Tribble and Kevin and Paula Jones; three grandchildren, Sara Tribble, Haley Jones, and Harrison Jones and a host of other relatives and friends.The Family will receive friends, Sunday December 23, 2018, from 12:00 -1:45 pm at the Oak Hill Funeral and Cremation Services, Kingsport, TN. Services will follow at 2:00 pm with Pastors Jerry Musick and Tim Price officiating. Burial will follow in the Oak Hill Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Holy Mountain Baptist Church, 3121Ashley St., Kingsport, TN 37664.Visit www.oakhillfh.com to leave online condolences for the family.The care of Ruby Edna Hopkins Jones and her family has been entrusted to Oak Hill Funeral and Cremation Services.Read Obituary