Edith Beltram Gall, age 94 of Oak Ridge, passed away
Sunday, April 5, 2009. She was the daughter of John and Carola Beltram both
deceased. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Rolf Gall, who
died November 23, 2003, and brother, Victor R. Beltram, died August 20,
2004. Edith was educated in Pennsylvania and New York. She came to Oak Ridge
with her first husband, C. Boyd Jones, and infant son, Boyd J. Jones, in May
1944.
She was a loving mother, wife and grandmother, and will be deeply missed by
her loving family and many friends. She had many hobbies. She loved to
paint, knit, craft work and decorating. Edith loved to arrange roses from
her rose garden to give to her friends. She and her late husband showed
roses at rose shows and won many awards, and were members of Holston Rose
Society.
Edith worked at the Anderson County Health Department, and later at the City
of Oak Ridge Health Department.
She and her last husband traveled State Side, Europe and Asia, wintered in
Florida, both enjoyed playing golf, and round and square dancing.
Edith was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
She is survived by her son, Boyd J. Jones, and grandson, Brad Jones, both
living in Atlanta, Georgia, niece Kathy Holesko, Mindy Reinoehl, and
grandnieces Lou Ann and Emma Lee Reinoehl, nephew Matt Washington of Newton
Falls, Ohio, step daughter Mary Eleanor Norris of Oak Ridge and step son
Bobby Gall of Clinton.
Family will receive friends, Wednesday, April 8th, at 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at
Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be at First Presbyterian, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, at the
corner of Lafayette and Oak Ridge Turnpike, at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April
9th.
Interment will be at the Oak Ridge Memorial Garden following the service.
The family requests that memorial gifts be directed toward the Parish Nurse
Fund of First Presbyterian Church, P. O. Box 6106, Oak Ridge, Tennessee,
37831
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