Obituary of Inez Jones

Inez Martin Jones, age 92 of Banner Elk, the Balm community, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020 at her residence with her beautiful daughter by her side. She was a native of Powell County Kentucky, but spent a majority of her life between Kentucky and Florida. She was the daughter of the late Kelley and Naomi Martha Willoughby Martin. She was preceded in death by her son Michael Allen Newman. She is survived by her daughter, Kelley Gruelle Shomaker and husband Bruce of Banner Elk, three granddaughters, Olivia Shivar and husband Stephen of Houston, Texas, Chelsea McGuire and husband Matt of Gloucester, Virginia, and Grace Greene and husband Ben of Mocksville, North Carolina. Two great granddaughters, Lillian Josephine Welch and Madison Avery Shivar; four great grandsons, Henry Edward Greene, Isaac Forbes Greene, Waylon Matthew McGuire and Colton Forrest Shivar. She is also survived by two brothers, Wallace Martin of Southgate, Kentucky and Eugene Powell of Newport, Kentucky. Many nieces and nephews also survive. Private graveside services will be conducted in the Union-Rice Cemetery, Union, Kentucky, at a later date. Online condolences may be shared with the Jones family at the website www.austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com. Austin & Barnes Funeral Home and crematory is serving the Jones Family.