Mary Agnes "Aggie" Jones

Mrs. Mary Agnes “Aggie” Barton Jones, 86, of Fort Mill, died Wednesday, October 21, 2015, at home.A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, October 23, 2015 at Unity Presbyterian Church Historic Sanctuary, with Dr. Dan Holloway and the Rev. Jeannie Bickett officiating. The family will receive friends following the service in the Fellowship Hall. Burial will be private.Born in Lancaster on June 14, 1929, Mrs. Jones was a daughter of the late Thomas Munnerlyn Barton and Ruth Caskey Barton of Lancaster, S.C. She graduated from Lancaster High School and completed a business course at Winthrop College. Aggie then became secretary to the executive manager of Springs Cotton Mills. She married James D. Jones of Fort Mill in 1954. Years later after her daughter was grown, Aggie was employed with and retired from Winthrop College. She was a faithful member of Unity Presbyterian Church in Fort Mill and served in many capacities for 60 years. The Women of the Church honored her with Presbyterian Women Honorary Life Membership. She loved singing and was a member of the adult choir for 30 years.Surviving are her husband of 61 years, James D. “Jimmy” Jones; daughter, Sally Anderson Jones of Fort Mill; granddaughters, Mary Christina Cooper Black of North Myrtle Beach and her husband, Tommy Black and Melanie Marie Cooper of Charlotte. Also surviving are sisters, Grace Jordan of Lancaster, Patsy Matthews of Hartsville; sister-in-law, Vera Barton of Rock Hill; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by World War II veteran brothers, Edwin J. Barton, Thomas M. Barton, Jr. and Hugh M. Barton, all of Lancaster. Thomas was a bomber pilot and gave his life for our country.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Unity Presbyterian Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 1267, Fort Mill, SC 29716.Read Obituary