Connie J. Jones
, North Carolina
Connie Jo Jackson Jones, 79, life-long resident of the Scott's Store area near Mount Olive, passed away quietly in her sleep on the morning of Saturday, July 4, 2026. She had been in poor health for quite a while.Connie was employed as a registered nurse, first on the medical/surgical suite at Duplin General Hospital, and lastly in the emergency department, and now known as ECU Duplin Hospital. She gave 32 years of dedicated, loyal, and compassionate service. Prior to her nursing career, she worked at Southern Bank and Trust Company, primarily in the Calypso branch; had been employed as a school bus driver (during the while she attended nursing school); had done her share of farm work in earlier years; had operated a store along with her brother, Ponche; and had worked at Britt's Seafood.Alum Springs Missionary Baptist Church had long been a vital part of Connie's life and wellbeing. …