Bobbie Childers Jones, 86, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. She was born on November 25, 1933 in Cornelius, N.C., to the late Lewis Aaron Childers and Edna Sloop Childers.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Jones was predeceased by her first husband, Charles Jones, and her second husband, Jerry Wilson.
Mrs. Jones was a member of Liberty Baptist Church in Mooresville. She was a devoted Christian who loved her family dearly. She was the family prayer warrior, always lifting up each child and grandchild by name every day. She also enjoyed singing, word searches and was accomplished at sewing and crocheting in her younger years.
She is survived by her husband of 12 years, Buford Arrowood; son, Freddie M. Jones (Martha); daughters, Rhonda J. Merholz (Marty) and Cyndi J. Morris; step-sons, Tony (Maxine) and Randy (Emily) Arrowood; sisters, Nancy Earley and Glenda Childers; grandchildren, Jennifer Goforth (Chris), Lana Carter (Chris), Jessica Mahaley (Ryan), Stephanie Hull (Ben), and Robert Merholz; step-grandchildren, Scott, Kayla and Tammy Arrowood; and great-grandchildren Shayla, Alexis and Aspyn Carter, Mason and Madi Grace Goforth, Hazel and Silas Mahaley, and Lily and Lucas Hull.
The family will receive friends on Friday, March 13, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Cavin-Cook Funeral Home & Crematory. Funeral services will be held at Liberty Baptist Church, Mooresville, at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, with the Rev. Eddie Graham and Rev. Kent Wilson officiating. Burial will follow at Glenwood Memorial Park, Mooresville.
Memorials may be made to Iredell Hospice & Pallative Care, 2347 Simonton Road, Statesville, NC 28625 or Liberty Baptist Church, 171 Johnson Dairy Road, Mooresville, NC 28115.
Cavin-Cook Funeral Home & Crematory, Mooresville is serving the Jones family. Condolences may be made to the family at www.cavin-cook.com.