Mrs. Alma Lou Jones February 9, 1924 - February 8, 2011 SPARTANBURG, SC-- Mrs. Alma Lou Runion Jones, 86, formerly of Asheville Hwy., Inman, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 8th, 2011, at White Oak Estates in Spartanburg surrounded by her children and her brother. Born in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Jessica (Greene) Runion and was the wife of the late James Ralph Jones having celebrated 48 years of marriage. Mrs. Jones retired from Raycord Manufacturing in Spartanburg after many years of service and was a member of First Baptist North Spartanburg. She is survived by a son, Wendell Jones and his wife, Judy of Spartanburg; a daughter, Glenda Nance and her husband Dennis of Spartanburg; two brothers, Gordon Runion of Inman and Jerry Runion and his wife Doris of Landrum; four grandchildren, Rev. Russell Jones, Hope Lane and husband Chad, Brantley Jones and wife Samantha, and Spencer Nance; six great-grandchildren, Dylan Jones, Meghan Arrington, Logan Jones, Mikayla Jones, Brayden Jones, and Maci Lane; and five sisters-in-Iaw, Mrs. Barbara Runion, Mrs. Margaret Runion, Mrs. Donald Jones, Mrs. Marcelle Jones, Mrs. Polly Jones, and Mrs. Kathy Vaughn. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Calvin Runion, Dalton Runion, and Eddie Runion; five sisters, Nell Vaughn, Ruby Vaughn, Ernestine Steadman, Jewell Runion, and Lara Johnson. The family will receive friends on Thursday, February 10, 2011, from 1:30 until 3:00 PM at Seawright Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM in the Seawright Funeral Chapel with Rev. Al Phillips officiating. The burial will be held in the First Baptist North Spartanburg Church Cemetery conducted by Rev. Al Phillips and Rev. Russell Jones. Serving as Pallbearers will be Russell Jones, Brantley Jones, Spencer Nance, Randy Jones, Boyce Steadman and Vincent Steadman. Serving as Honorary Escorts will be her nephews. The family would like to express their thanks to the Cochran & Duncan Sunday School Class, Ladies at White Oak Estates, Mobile Meals, special niece, Maxine Taylor, neighbor, Bill Montooth and special friends, Debra Moore, Lucille Charles and Sylvia Melton for all the love and compassion that was given to Mrs. Alma Lou Jones. Memorials may be made to: mobile Meals, PO Box 461, Spartanburg, SC 29304. The family is at the home of Wendell and Judy Jones, 129 North River Hills Dr., Spartanburg, SC 29303. An online guest register is available at www.seawright-funeralhome.com Seawright Funeral Home & Crematory