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Leona Wade Ansley Jones

Obituary Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2009
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home of Cornelia, announces the death of Leona Wade Ansley Jones, age 82, of Cornelia, who passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2009, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following a brief illness.

Born in Habersham County January 25, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Louis Selton and Dovie Dodd Wade. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Jones enjoyed traveling and spending quality time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Charles Ansley; her second husband, Jack Jones; brother, Nelson Wade; sisters, Gennett Parr and Madeline Connelly.

Survivors include children and spouses: Roger and Wilma Ansley; Wayne and Sheila Ansley; Debbie and Sam Beck; Nancy and Jerry Tanksley, all of Cornelia; brother, William Wade of Toccoa; grandchildren: Charles and Angie Ansley; Jennifer and Joseph Crane; Shelly and William Segars; Jessica Tanksley; Kristy Ansley; Sammy Beck and Jana Tanksley; great-grandchildren: Ashlee Ansley; Justin Ansley; Jayley Crane; Ansley Segars;, and Jacey Crane.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 Saturday, January 17, 2009 from the Chapel of McGahee-Griffin and Stewart Funeral Home with Reverend Phillip Yarber officiating. Entombment will follow at Yonah Memorial Gardens with Reverend Terry Rice officiating.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Thursday, January 15, 2009; and from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM and from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Friday, January 16, 2009. The family is at the residence of her daughter, Debbie Beck, 1557 J. Warren Road, Cornelia, Georgia 30531.

An online guest register is available at www.mcgaheegriffinandstewart.com

McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home of Cornelia, Georgia is in charge of arrangements ... 706-778-8668.


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Funeral Date
01/17/2009 at 12:00AM
Funeral Home
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home