Janet Jacobs Jones, age 78, of Lumberton passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2020, at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton, NC. She was born November 2, 1941 in Robeson County.

Ms. Jones was preceded in death by her parents, Osroe Jacobs and Estella Hunt Jacobs; her husband, James Earl Jones; four brothers: Marshall, Harold, James Spurgeon, and Jessie Jacobs; a sister, Dorothy Scott.

She is survived by three daughters: Tina Jones of Newport News, VA, Celeste Jones of Lumberton, NC, and Janet Hunt and husband Johnny of the home; three brothers: Osroe Jacobs, Jr. of Gastonia, NC, Kirk Jacobs of Lumberton, NC, and Thomas Jacobs of Fairmont, NC; four sisters: Mona Hunt of Lumberton, NC, Dardenella Turner of Fairmont, NC, Elsie Pait of High Point, NC, and Rosie Ann Lee of Raeford, NC; four grandchildren: Kayla Brooks, Kelly Brooks, Lakota Graham, and James Cory Hunt; five great-grandchildren and two honorary grandchildren, Rhajze "Z" Edwards and Brandon Graham; and a great host of nieces, nephews, other family members and friends.