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Ina Jean Bishop (Jones)

Obituaries in Gastonia, NC | Gaston Gazette

Ina B. Jones, 83, of Gastonia passed away March 1, 2023, at Glenn A Kiser Hospice House in Salisbury, NC. She was born August 16, 1939, in Winnsboro, South Carolina, a daughter of the late Alfred O'Hara and Agnes Lucille Bishop. After their deaths, Ina came to Gastonia, NC, at age 6 to live with her aunt and uncle Coley and Kitty Godwin, who became her parents.

 

Ina graduated from Frank L. Ashley High School in 1957 and Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing in Charlotte, NC in 1960. Ina began working as a registered nurse at Gaston Memorial Hospital in 1961 and worked there a total of 45 years. She became certified as a Occupational Health Nurse Specialist and a case management specialist. She was a member of Metrolina Occupational Health Nurse Association and was awarded Nurse of the Year. While at Gaston Memorial Hospital, she helped open the first intensive care unit when the hospital was located on Highland Street. She then became a Head Nurse on a medical unit, later Ina began working in the Employee Health Department where she worked for 30 years as the Employee Health Manager.She helped in the move from Highland Street to its current location in December 1973. She served several years as Chairman of Education for Nurses for Gaston County Heart Association and presented an educational program by Dr. Andrew Wallace from Duke University on coronary care units that was attended by numerous medical and nursing staff. Ina received an award from Metrolina Occupational Health Nurses Association as Occupational Health Nurse of the Year. She presented a program on hospital employee health at the national Hospital Employee Health Seminar held in Philadelphia, PA.

 

Ina was a member of Covenant United Methodist Church where she served as Vice President of a Circle and as secretary as well as being involved in Women's Circles. She volunteered at Gaston Chamber of Commerce, Gaston Hospice, Robin Johnson House, and at Gaston County Museum.

 

Survivors of Ina include her Daughters, Kimberly M. Jones (Justine) and Jennifer J. Shull (Scott).

 

In addition to her parents and aunt and uncle, Ina was preceded in death by her husband Larry Jones.

 

The family will receive friends from 5:00pm until 7:00pm at McLean Funeral Directors of Gastonia on Saturday, March 4, 2023.

 

A funeral service will be held on Monday, March 6, 2023 at 2:00pm at Covenant United Methodist Church with Pastor Larry Taylor officiating. Interment will follow in Gaston Memorial Park.

 

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at stjude.org.

 

Condolence messages may be shared at www.McLeanFuneral.com.

 

McLean Funeral Directors of Gastonia is serving the family of Mrs. Jones

Ina Bishop Jones Obituary

We are sad to announce that on March 1, 2023, at the age of 83, Ina Bishop Jones of Gastonia, North Carolina, born in Winnsboro, South Carolina passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Ina Bishop Jones to pay them a last tribute.

Visitation was held on Saturday, March 4th 2023 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the McLean Funeral Directors (700 S New Hope Rd, Gastonia, NC 28054). A funeral service will be held on Monday, March 6th 2023 at 2:00 PM at the Covenant United Methodist Church (801 W Franklin Blvd, Gastonia, NC 28052).

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at stjude.org.

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