Wednesday, May 14, 2025 9:13 am

Carole Roper Jones, age 79 of Forest City died Saturday, May 10, 2025.

Carole was born September 15, 1945, in Rutherford County and was a daughter of the late Howard Roper and Janie Barrett Johnson. She was a homemaker and member of First Wesleyan Church of Forest City.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Lawrence "Jake" Jones, her son, Gregg Jones, a daughter, Rhonda Jones Burnett and her step-father who raised her, Clevie Johnson.

Survivors include her daughter Cathy Jones Melton and husband Alvin of Spartanburg, brothers, Charles Roper and wife Carol of Rutherfordton, Mike Johnson and wife Christy of Forest City, son-in-law, Darrill Burnett of Rutherfordton, six grandchildren, four great-grandchildren.

The funeral service will be held at 2pm Friday, May 16 in Padgett and King Chapel with Rev. Eric Yelton officiating. Interment will follow in Cool Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be 1-2pm prior to the service at the mortuary on Friday.

An online guest registry is available at www.padgettking.com

Padgett~King Mortuary and Crematory is serving the family.