Carole Smyer Jones, 70, a native of Auburn, a lifelong resident of Fairhope and a resident of Foley, died Wednesday, June 29, 2011.
She retired from Bellsouth and was a Telephone Pioneer. After retirement she became a regular volunteer at the Haven.
Survivors include her husband, Bill Jones of White House Fork;
daughters, Michele Jones (Eric) Arnett of Granger, Ind., Kimberly Ashtin Jones of Daphne, Shannon Gay (Danny) Sullivan of Fairhope and
Jody Leigh Ward of White House Fork; her father, Robert F. Smyer of Fairhope; sister, Jan Prickett (Mile) Butler of Daphne; three brothers, Dr. William “Bill” Smyer of Fancy Gap, Va., Mercer (Judy) Prickett of Scottsboro, Richard F. (Sissy) Smyer of Bedford, Texas; five grandchildren, one great-grandchild, many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends; and her devoted dog, Gus.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, July 2 at Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Home, Fairhope. Private graveside services will be at Memory Gardens of Fairhope.
The family requests memorial donations be made to The Haven, 559 S. Section St., Fairhope, AL 36532, www.havenforanimals.org; or
KIVA Foundation, Kiva Microfunds, 3180 18th St. Suite 201, San Francisco, CA 94110, www.kiva.org.
Arrangements are by Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Homes & Crematory Inc., Fairhope.
