ANTOINETTE DIXON JONES

GREENWOOD- Miss Antoinette Dixon Jones, 87, of Wesley Commons, Greenwood, SC, died September 5, 2012.

An Anderson native, Miss Jones was the daughter of the late William F. Jones and Rosamonde Dixon Jones and sister of the late Miriam Jones Chamberlain.

Miss Jones was a 1945 graduate of Winthrop College, and pursued graduate studies at Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA. She was engaged in several careers including a position in an advertising agency in Atlanta.  Later she directed alumni activities at Anderson College and was a co-owner of a bill collection agency in Anderson. Miss Jones was a life-long member of St. John’s United Methodist Church in Anderson, and was an active, dedicated member who served in many capacities.

Miss Jones was a highly talented writer, and was a valued member of an Anderson writers’ group.  She organized and promoted a number of workshops well-attended by area writers. Always noted for her love of family and friends, throughout her life, Miss Jones was a loyal caregiver for her parents, her sister, her three Jones aunts, cousins, friends and neighbors.

Funeral services  will be held at 2 PM Friday at  Sullivan-King Mortuary, Downtown Chapel, 401 N. Main St. conducted by Rev. Dan Batson.  Burial will be in New Silver Brook Cemetery. The family will greet friends at the cemetery following the committal service.

Memorials may be made to St. John’s United Methodist Church, 515 South McDuffie St, Anderson, SC 29624 or to the Winthrop Fund, 701 Oakland Ave, Rock Hill, SC 29733.  

SULLIVAN-KING MORTUARY, www.sullivanking.com