Martha Elvira Guy

Martha married Cleo Choncie Jones on 15 Jan 1938 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . Cleo was born on 15 Mar 1919 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 15 Jan 1981 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Maxine Jones Trivette, 83, of Sugar Grove, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, October 25, 2021.
Born in Avery County to the late Cleo and Martha Guy Jones, Maxine was an amazing and faithful servant of the Lord, and a faithful member of Zion Hill Baptist Church for many years. She loved to sing in the choir, loved gardening and raising beautiful flowers. Her biggest joy was her family. She especially loved her grandchildren and her great-grandchildren. She also had a true love for sending cards. During her illness, she received so many cards and enjoyed each of them.
She is survived by one daughter, Angie Hicks and husband Floyd of Sugar Grove; two sons, Michael Trivette and wife Sharon of Colorado Springs, CO., and Al Trivette and wife Deborah of Charleston, SC; one sister, Earline Brown and husband Junior of Boone; four brothers, Maloy Jones and wife Judy of Williamsburg, Va., Wayne Jones and wife Mabel of Taylorsville, Melvin Jones and wife Regina of Elk Park, and Elmer Jones of Sugar Grove; three granddaughters, Wendy Ray and husband Jeremy of Vilas, Sarah Holder and husband Brad of Vilas, and Suzanne Trivette and fiancé Dylan of New York; four great grandchildren, Levi Ray, Jacob Ray, Carmen Holder and Maggie Holder and by two special sisters-in-law, Vada Cornett and Georgia Lunceford.

Funeral Services for Maxine Trivette will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Thursday, October 28, 2021 in Zion Hill Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Flat Springs Cemetery.

Maxine married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Melvin Arnold Jones, 73, of Russ Norris Road, Elk Park, NC, went home to be with the Lord Thursday evening, July 27, 2023, due to complications from a brain bleed. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family.

Melvin was born Nov. 25, 1949, was a lifelong resident of North Carolina, and lived most of his life in Avery County, in the Old Beech Mountain Community. He was a member of Flat Springs Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon and, during periods of his life, a Sunday School teacher. Melvin retired from BellSouth after 33 years of service and retired from the Fall Creek Volunteer Fire Department, where he served for 20 years.

Melvin was a faithful, caring servant of the community and genuinely loved spending time with others. Beyond his service as a Deacon and volunteer firefighter, he was a Mason, a Shriner, and a Hospital Tripster, providing transportation to Shriner hospitals for patients and their family free of charge. Melvin had a stubborn desire to always do the right thing, was an expert hunter and sportsman, and had a quick-witted sense of humor that could make anyone laugh. He loved playing pranks on people, once surprising his children by catching two fish and putting them in his lunchbox, knowing that the kids always opened it at the end of the day to see if he had a treat for them. We will never forget the big grin on his face when we opened it and exclaimed "He brought us fish!"

Melvin loved good food, good company, and fellowship with the Lord. His favorite verse was Matthew 6:33: "But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." He experienced many blessings in this life by living out that verse and all who knew Melvin were blessed by the love and laughter he shared.

Melvin is survived by his wife, Regina, of Elk Park; a son, Kevin Jones and wife, Carol, of Waynesboro, VA; a daughter, Jill Hogan and husband, Trey, of Charlotte, NC; three grandchildren, Caleb and Carter Jones of Waynesboro, VA and Nathan Hogan of Charlotte, NC; a sister, Earline Brown and husband, Junior, of Boone, NC; three brothers, Maloy Jones and wife, Judy, of Williamsburg, VA, Wayne Jones and wife, Mabel, of Taylorsville, NC, and Elmer Jones of Sugar Grove; a brother-in-law, Mike Baldwin and wife, Melva, of Newland, NC; two sisters-in-law, Lisa Alexander and husband, Kenny, of Mocksville, NC and Jan Baldwin of Conway, SC; and lots of nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by parents, Cleo and Martha Jones; sister, Maxine Trivette; two brothers-in-law, Danny and Ronnie Baldwin; and two sisters-in-law, Renetta Baldwin and Sheri Jones.

Funeral services were conducted July 30, 2023, at Flat Springs Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Bryan Miller. The family received friends prior to the services. Burial with Masonic rites followed the services at Flat Springs Baptist Church Cemetery.