Valerie L. Jones, a 40-year resident of Amissville, died on May 4 at Fauquier Hospital, Warrenton Va.

Mrs. Jones was born August 13, 1941 in San Diego, CA and moved to Wisconsin in her teen years and subsequently to Virginia.

After moving to Rappahannock, she was active in Girl Scouts, P.T. A., Women’s Club and a member of Trinity Episcopal Church, Washington, VA.

She leaves her husband of 45 years, D.L. Jones; her daughters and their husbands, Courtney Lee and Patrick Poland of Midland, VA and Camilla Anne and John Corn of Chula Vista, CA; her mother- Myrna L. Harrison and a sister Victoria A. Edgington both of Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin; a brother, Chester J. Harrison, Jr. of Gagen, MN; and three grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of the Rapidan, PO Box 1715, Culpeper, VA 22701.