HENDERSONVILLE, NC - Laurie Diane Jones, 56, of Hendersonville, NC went home to be with the Lord, Friday morning, October 10, 2008 in Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC following a sudden illness. Born in Hillside, Illinois, she was the daughter of Lois Klimek Linder of Hendersonville, NC and the late Lawrence J. Linder. She has been a resident of Hendersonville since 1997 coming from Bradenton, FL. Laurie enjoyed spending time with her family and her two special companions, Sassy and Little bit and also knitting and sewing. Surviving in addition to her mother is her husband of 20 years, Jerry R. Jones of the home; two sons, Robert D. George of Hendersonville, NC and G. Jonathan George and fiancée, Nikki of Sarasota, FL; one daughter, Kimberly D. Metcalf and husband, Brian of Saluda, NC; four grandchildren, Joshua R. George of Hendersonville, NC, Brandon R. and Grayson A. M. Metcalf both of Saluda, NC, Nadia George of Orlando, FL and one on the way; one brother, John Linder of Oakland, CA; one sister, Jane Murphy of Burlingame, CA; one step-son, Jerry Ray Jones, II of Orlando, FL and one step-daughter, Cherlyn Jones of Washington, DC; two step-grandsons, Jesse and Logan Berrey of Orlando, FL. A celebration of Laurie's life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 14, 2008 in the McFarland Funeral Chapel, Tryon, NC with Gregg Gibbons officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the funeral chapel. Memorials may be made to Journey in Christ, Inc., 926 N.E. Main St., Suite F155, Simpsonville, SC 29681.To view a memorial video of Laurie, click here
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