FRANKLIN - In the last few weeks, family and friends have been saying their goodbyes to the matriarch of our family, Clydie Elizabeth Jones Danson, who joined the “great cloud of witnesses” as she went to her heavenly home Aug. 3, 2020. She was 103 years old, born March 7, 1917 in Jacksonville, Florida to Elizabeth Ida Ponce Jones and Fred P. Jones. A resident of Franklin for the past 16 years, she grew up in Jacksonville and was married to the late John William “Jake” Danson for 54 years.
In addition to her parents and her husband, she was predeceased by her four siblings, Genevieve Louise Braddock (Ray), Fred P. Jones Jr. (Mildred), Edward Drew Jones (Louise/Ruby) and Jeanette Bertha Farrow (Jack).
She is survived by her two daughters, Juanita Elizabeth Wiggins (Max) and Beverly Lee Burt (Daniel), both of Franklin; four grandchildren, Ronda Elizabeth Thomas (James) of Vero Beach, Florida, Robin Amanda Wieckhorst (Douglas) of Winter Springs, Florida, Teresa Lee Burt of Sorrento, Florida, and Tonia Lee Anderson (Jacob) of Cleveland, Tennessee; six great-grandchildren, Andria Elizabeth Thomas, Justin and Jenna Wieckhorst, Benjamin and Bethany Anderson and Deborah Burt.
She was a member of Franklin Church of God. Even though mobility has been difficult for her for several years, it was important to her that she was able to attend most church services.
She was an avid gardener and always had beautiful flowers growing around her home wherever she lived. She was also known for her love of crocheting and making ceramics. She made and gave to family and friends hundreds of afghans, lap quilts, doilies, angels, birds and Christmas nativity sets and villages.
A graveside service was held at Woodlawn Cemetery on Friday, Aug. 7, 2020 with the Revs. Mike Stephens and Phillip Cochran officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Franklin Church of God Building Fund, C/O Jean Poindexter, PO Box 717, Franklin, NC 28734 or Hospice House Foundation of WNC, PO Box 815, Franklin, NC 28744.
Macon Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Condolences may be made at maconfuneralhome.com.