Frances Powell Jones, 65 of Mechanicsville, MD returned to God on Thursday, June 2, 2011. Born March 4, 1946 in Thaxton, VA she was the daughter of the late Ellis and Marie Powell.

Frances Theresa Powell was born and raised in Thaxton, VA and went on to meet and marry a schoolmate, John T. Jones. After the birth of their son, John Tyrone Jones, II, her new family moved to St. Mary's County, MD where she began working as a program assistant for the cooperative extension service, teaching nutrition to and directing summer camps for children.

Frances gave birth to a daughter, Janine T. Jones, and continued to raise her children while working with 4-H and the enrichment program for over 20 years. She conducted numerous fashion shows, oratorical contests, cooking competitions, and county fairs before her health forced her to retire in 1991. At which time she devoted her attentions to friends, family, and travel.

Frances is survived by her loving husband of 44 years, John T. Jones; her son and daughter-in-law Tyrone and Tawnya Jones; her daughter, Janine Jones; her brothers, William Ellis Powell, Eugene M. Powell and Steven T. Powell; her sisters, Elsie Whorley and Joyce Brown, and a host of nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents Ellis and Marie Powell, her nephew, Douglas McArthur Brown Jr., her sister, Kathy Powell Carter, and several aunts and uncles.

Family will receive friends for Frances' Life Celebration on Tuesday, June 7, 2011 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. in the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Prayers will be recited at 7:00 p.m.

A visitation for family and friends will also be held on Saturday, June 11, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at the Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home located at 1002 Moorman Road in Roanoke, VA. Interment is to follow at the Thomasson Family Cemetery located in Goodview, VA.

Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.