Martha Emogene Jones

Martha Emogene (Toothman) Jones was born March 9, 1928 on Moody's Run, Marion County, West Virginia, died July 28, 2019 while residing at Goodwill Mennonite Home in Grantsville, MD. She was the daughter of the late Hazel Della (Myers) and John Herbert (HUB) Toothman.

Emogene graduated from Farmington High School class of 1946. Following graduation, she worked as a secretary at the laboratory at Fairmont General Hospital.

She married Virgil Wayman Jones on May 29, 1947. She was an avid participant in 4-H as a teen and continued this work throughout her life, having been a leader of a 4-H Club at Plum Run, WV, and later in Oakland, MD and Cumberland, MD. Her love of sewing and crafting was evidenced by the masterpieces she constructed for family and friends. She also taught many 4-Her's and other youth how to sew in addition to those, she taught through Adult Education classes in Allegany County. In 1972, she and her husband moved to Oklahoma City, OK and returned to WV in 1979. During the 80's and 90's she worked as a seamstress at The Exceptional Shop and later at Burton's Men Store in Cumberland, MD. Emmie was a member of the United Methodist Church of McClellan, WV. She was also a 50+ year member of the Bowling Green Fireman's Auxiliary, and a member of the Allegany County Women's Shuffleboard League where she was always an enthusiastic supporter of her teammates.

She is survived by her daughters, Joanny Martin and her husband Tom of Ridgeley, WV and Kathie Jones and Bud Metzner of Ridgeley, WV; her son, Forrest Jones and wife Ava Jones of Short Gap, WV; her cherished grandson, Jeffrey Martin and wife Ellen of Silver Spring, MD and her great-granddaughters, Willa and Sadie; her grandsons, Ryan Collins, Kyle Collins and Garrett Smith; and her great-grandchildren Chase, Abbi, Taylor, Kelsi Jo, Marin, Cameron and Delilah. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Virgil Wayman Jones and sisters Nettie Hamilton, Mary Hutson, Genevieve Ice, and brother George Toothman.

Friends will be received at the Adams Family Funeral Home, P.A., 404 Decatur Street, Cumberland, MD, (www.AdamsFamilyFuneral Home.com) on Wednesday, July 31, 2019, from 4:30 P.M. to 6:30 P.M.
Friends will also be received at the Masters Funeral Home, 209 Main Street, Mannington, WV on Thursday, August 1, 2019, from 12:00 P.M. to 1:00 P.M. A funeral service will follow at 1:00 P.M.
Interment will be held at Mannington Memorial Park.

Anyone who knew Emmie knew she was the kindest, gentlest and most non-judgmental soul we have ever had the privilege of knowing. She worked hard and loved harder. The disease that took a part of her from us for so long couldn't take her fighting spirit. To help find a cure we ask that instead of flowers you donate to the Alzheimer's Association, Western Maryland Chapter, 108 Byte Drive, Suite 103, Frederick, MD 21702. We wish to thank her Angel at Goodwill for the constant and excellent care he gave our Mom from the moment she walked in the door. Emmie would like to remind everyone to hug and kiss the people you love every chance you get!