Ethel Mae Jones

Ethel Mae Jones, 98, went to be with the Lord on February 28, 2011. She was born near Waterville, Washington, on what the family called “Lone Pine Ranch”, on Dec, 9, 1912, to Charles V. and Maude Toler Slusser. She graduated from Waterville High School in 1931. She married the love of her life Rowland M. “Duke” Jones Dec. 10, 1938 at the Waterville Federated Church, where she is still affiliated. She worked for Interstate Telephone Company in Waterville. She was a homemaker before and after serving a number of years as Cashmere’s City Clerk and City Treasurer. There were brief stints when she lived in Morocco and Ellensburg when Rowland’s engineering career took him to those places. Otherwise, she lived her entire life in North Central Washington. She and Rowland were members of Wenatchee Valley Antique Car Club, acquiring Model T’s, Model A’s and other “Horseless Carriages.” They often chauffeured Royalty and dignitaries in parades and bridal couples to their receptions. She was in Eastern Star in earlier years, as well as Apple Valley Homemakers and served on the board of directors for YWCA. While in Morocco she worked as a tour guide for a travel company. She is survived by her niece, Barbara L. Firoved of Wenatchee, by her three “angels” as she called her great-nieces, Marcia Webb of East Wenatchee, Bobby Ann Willms and Becky Jordan of Waterville. She is also survived by three other great-nieces, and nine great-nephews. Her special friend and care giver Barbara Michels also survives her. She was preceded in death by her husband in 2000, her sisters Gladys Jones and Edna George, her brother Charles M. Slusser, two great-nephews and one great-niece. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, March 5, 2011 at The Waterville Federated Church. Visitation will be Thursday at Jones & Jones ~ Betts Memorial Chapel from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. and Friday at Waterville Funeral Home from 5 P.M. to 7 P.M. and also visitation will be held prior to the service at the church on Saturday at 11:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. Please express your thoughts and memories on the online guestbook at jonejonesbetts.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Waterville Funeral Home.

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Ethel Mae Jones

December 9, 1912 - February 28, 2011