Nancy Lou Jones

Nancy was one of my very best friends and I feel her loss. Bob and I and Nancy and Gary found the mesa together and there were many happy memories up there even though Bob was not with us. Much fun hiking, traveling and shopping and great conversations together or on the phone. I do miss talking to her. She was so good to my grandchildren and they have wonderful memories. Nancy is finally with Gary which makes me happy.
Fondly,
Betty

Fragrant memories of times spent with both Gary & Nancy, are eternal. They both had great capacity for life. Were exceptionally gracious. Beautiful souls, internal and external! And we cannot wait to get together once more, when Tom can share that Single-Malt Scotch with Gary, once more. And when we all meet at the Feet of our Lord & Saviour, Jesus Christ. 💕😍

I thought I had already posted these photos, but don't see them. So please excuse if I have accidently duplicated them 🤔

I will miss my sister Nancy. I remember when she and Gary got engaged.. I was lying in bed, probably about 6 years old, and she came in the bedroom.from her date with him. I remember how pretty she looked. She was wearing a an olive green silk dress with a Mandarin collar and a slit up the side, a Qipao, matching heels and she also had a matching clutch. She bent down and told me she was engaged. She was so happy.

I remember her and Gary getting married and living across the street from us and Doug and Don playing in the yard. Ken was born later on after they moved away. We did keep in touch, though, sometimes by letter, which sounds very strange now. As the years passed I got married and had 3 boys, just like her. The age gap seemed to shorten as we got older and we always had a lot to talk about. We shared many recipes. She was the one who introduced me to tacos. I still love them, just like she made them.

For many, many years she came to visit and we would always do our favorite thing, shopping. We would go out to wonderful dinners and just have so many laughs.Billy and I have many good memories of her snd Gary’s visits.

Nancy and I shared a love for sports. She and Gary were big Steeler fans and also Pittsburgh Penguins fans. I would call her and Gary every time there was a game that I thought they could get on tv and I would tell them to get their shirts on and get ready. I loved that. I would call her and I would hear her telling Gary what channel and time the game was on. She was into it as much as I was.

I will always remember her smile, her beautiful dark hair and eyes, but most of all I will remember what a good person she was and how much she loved her family. I am happy she is with Gary now and at peace.

I could go on and on as I sit here and remember things. Love you Nancy. I know that you ALWAYS knew that I did.

Nancy was like another grandmother to me & the warmth, laughter & kindness she brought to my life is not something I’ll ever forget. Gary worked, fished & hunted with my grandfather & he & Nancy were my grandma’s best friends for many years before & after my grandfather passed. Every winter when we’d visit my grandma, Elizabeth Miller, in Telluride, Nancy & Gary would host a huge waffle breakfast for all the kids & they knew exactly how to make everyone feel special. We used to call them “Fancy Nancy & Scary Gary” though I later learned it was Gary who dressed up like Santa on many Christmases in my childhood & my favorite Nancy treats were her classic chocolate chip cookies. I’ll miss Nancy’s hugs & her voice & her beautiful laugh lines. My heart hurts but it is also full, knowing that I’m a better & more loving person because I got to know her & got to see a true role model for the love & community I want in my life. All the love to the Jones family & friends, what a beautiful legacy Nancy leaves us

I first met Gary and Nancy at a Bible study I was teaching back in the early seventies. They loved the Lord and His Word and this love brought us to a life long friendship. Gary and Nancy supported my ministry with finances and prayers. We often dined out when time allowed. Gary loved to fish and bird hunt. We fished together many times. I remember their move to Houston and when they built the home in Colorado. My life was blessed by their friendship and encouragement. We shall see each other again in our eternal state.

My mom's legacy is that she was genuinely loved by everyone who knew her. She was kind, considerate, thoughtful, sophisticated, and would always light up the room with her beautiful smile.

Here are just a few things that I think about when I think about my mom:

* At a very young age, maybe 5, my mom took me to a vacation bible school. We sat together doing crafts and to this day, I can recall a moment of warmth and light that I can only describe as the presence of God.

* My mom loved to iron. When she ironed, she put a cassette player on the ironing board and listened to church tapes (R.B. Thieme). My mom was the unsung spiritual leader of our family. Her faith was very important to her and she set a wonderful example for all of us. And BTW, she was not wrong about ironing. It is very peaceful.

* My mom often said, "You may be the only Bible someone ever reads". As such, she lived her life as a true ambassador for the Word of God.

* My mom was an excellent tennis player. One of our friends who played with mom at Cherry Star's remembers her as "always in a cute sassy tennis outfit with a strong back hand".

* My mom told me once that when she was exercising on the elliptical machine and listening to her Ipod, the song, "I Can Only Imagine" came on and brought her to tears. We played that song for her several times during her final days.

* My mom was loved so deeply by my father that God took dad to heaven first (December 2024) because God knew my father could not witness losing Nancy. If there was any upside to my mom's mental degeneration, it was that she was completely unaware of my father's passing. Grace!

* In 1985 I took my mom to a Frank Sinatra concert and I remember thinking I had the prettiest date in the building. I was so proud that she was my mom!

* My mom was so important to Lisa. She was such an amazing listener, never judged, and always had great advice. Lisa will always refer to my mom as best friend.

* I am so grateful to my mom for the role that she played in Maggie and Max's lives. She was their safe place, a place they knew they could go and be supported and loved. As the only grand daughter, my mom and Maggie had a very special relationship, and I am grateful that Nana passed along the Steelers gene to Maggie:)

* Being with my mom in her final weeks and days was an honor and one of the most important things I have done in my life.

* I miss my mom......