Grace Jones
, Virginia
Grace Neal Jones was born on September 13 1921 the second of five children born to the late Wesley and Louvenia Bagley in Blackstone Virginia Nottoway County. She was educated in the Blackstone Public Schools. She continued her education at Saint Pauls College in Lawrenceville Virginia receiving a degree in Teacher Education in 1952. This prepared her for a thirtysixyear teaching career in Elementary Education in Blackstone Virginia. She was known as a stern nononsense but caring teacher. She also worked with student choirs staged lots of plays and participated in other activities celebrating holidays with students and faculty. She received several certificates and other recognitions for her service to the school division. Ms. Graces parents saw to it that she and her siblings attended church to learn about the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. This began her true development of a love for God and her service to him…