Margaret Addie Toney Jonas, age 86

Margaret Addie Toney Jonas, age 86, formerly of Cherryville passed away April 2, 2015.

 Mrs. Jonas was born July 1, 1928 in Rutherford County and was a daughter of the late Lorenzo Yates Toney and Lona McFarland Toney.  She was a graduate of Sunshine High School and a member of First Baptist Church of Cherryville, NC for 50 years. She retired from Blackwelder Textiles, Cherryville, NC in December of 1992 after 18 years of service as a yard inspector.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Jonas.

She is survived by her son, Timothy Ralph Jonas and wife, Sarah of Belmont, NC;

Brothers Forest Toney and wife Nancy of Bostic, NC; Hubert Toney and wife Rita, Kings Mountain, NC; three sisters, Ruth Newton and husband Alvin of Bostic, NC, Nell Toney Earley of Forest City, NC and Barbara Toney Toms and husband John of Shelby. There are also two granddaughters, Lauren Elizabeth Jonas of Charleston, SC; and Michelle Jonas Espinosa, of Santa Fe Springs, CA; and three great grandchildren.

A funeral service was held in the First Baptist Church, Cherryville, NC, with the Reverend Dr. Vince D. Hefner and Reverend Ivan R. Davis officiating.  Interment followed at Cherryville City Cemetery.

                  The family would like to extend a special thanks to the staff of the Stanley Total Living Center in Stanley, NC for their compassion and diligence in the care given to Ms. Jonas.  In lieu of flowers the family respectfully request that donations be made in memory of Ms. Jonas to Stanley Total Living Center, 514 Old Mount Road, Stanley, NC  28164 or the First Baptist Church, 301 East 1st Street, Cherryville, NC 28021.

The Padgett and King Mortuary of Forest City is in charge of the arrangements.