Born Velma Gladys Shearin on March 17, 1933 in Halifax County to the late John Wesley and Jennie P. Shearin. Her family moved to Nash County in 1942 and she resided there until her death on March 14, 2010. She worked at Rocky Mount Mills in the finishing Department for thirty years. After a short lived retirement she began to care for her great grandchildren on a daily basis until RA wouldn’t allow her to any longer. She was married for fifty two-years to her late husband, John Washington Jones. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Emery and James Shearin.

She leaves to cherish her memory one daughter, Phyllis Perryman and husband Stacy of Spring Hope; grandchildren, Jessica Perryman, Jennie Buetow and husband Mike, Crystal Airgood and husband Jim all of Spring Hope; step-grandchildren, Jimmy Carmickle, Glen, Ricky, and Shawn Perryman; great grandkids, Nicholas, Jacob, and Julie Airgood. She is survived by one sister, Madge Macklin of Red Oak. She also had many nieces and nephews. She was loved and will be missed by all her friends and family.

The family will receive friends from 1 to 3 pm Thursday, March 18, 2010 at Johnson’s Chapel of Nashville. Graveside services will immediately follow the visitation at Philadelphia Baptist Church on Taylor Store Road.

 Arrangements are entrusted to Johnson Funerals & Cremations, 226 S. Barnes Street, NC 27856. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.johnsonfuneralsandcremations.com

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