Janie Jones
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Of Hamilton, Virginia on 29, January 2022. A loving wife and mother of four children and seven grandchildren, Janie passed away peacefully on January 29, 2022 at the age of 86. Janie lived a full and joyful life, spending 65 of her 86 years happily married to her college sweetheart, Reg Jones. Born in Evanston, Illinois, she attended Riverside-Brookfield High School graduating summa cum laude. Janie attended Lake Forest College where she met Reg and graduated with honors. She married Reg on December 1, 1956 and moved to Virginia after Reg was drafted into the US Army and stationed at Fort Belvoir. For thirty years, Janie was an active member of the Old Presbyterian Church in Alexandria, Virginia where she was an Elder, served as the Moderator of the Board of Deacons and Presbyterian Women as well as a teacher and the Director of the Preschool. After retiring, she and Reg moved to Hamilton, Virginia in Western Loudoun County where they joined Catoctin Presbyterian Church in Waterford. There she served as Moderator of Presbyterian Women, chaired the Christian Education Committee, organized the first CROP Walk, served as Elder-Commissioner to the 216th General Assembly (PCUSA), and was a member of the Social Justice Committee for the National Capital Presbytery. Janie loved to draw and paint with watercolors, an interest that began in the 5th grade when she received a set of colored pencils and a sketch book for Christmas. She was the President of the Loudoun Sketch Club and regularly exhibited her work on the Western Loudoun Artists Studio tour. In Hamilton, she served in various leadership roles, including the President, of the Hamilton Book Club. Janie enjoyed gardening at her home and loved animals. She had dogs as her companions since she was two years old. Janie is survived by her husband, Reg Jones, her children and grandchildren, Rebecca and Ron Malsam and their sons, Michael, Kendall, and Jackson, Cathy Jones, Liz Jones-Torres and her son, Vince, and Reggie and Rebecca Jones and their sons, Ryan and Nicolas, and her brother, Ken Carnahan. She was predeceased by her grandson, Gregory Malsam. Relatives and friends may call on Monday evening, February 6, 2022 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Hall Funeral Home, 140 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA 20132. A private funeral service and burial will be held for family and a celebration of life service will be held when the weather warms. Janie will be buried at Lakeview Cemetery at 25 N Laycock St, Hamilton, VA 20158. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Presbyterian Women of Cactoctin (PWOC), 15565 High St, Waterford, VA 20197.