Ruth Hardin Jones, 71, of Cornelius, NC died Monday November 7, 2011 at Levine Dickson Hospice House. Born February 13, 1940 in Rutherfordton County NC. She was the daughter of the late Rowland Hardin and Essie Franklin Hardin. She was a member of Mt. Mourne Church of God and a retired CNA in the health care system. Funeral Services will be conducted 12:00 noon Thursday November 10 in the Chapel of Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home with Rev. Clough officiating. Burial will follow in Northlake Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 11:00 to 12:00 at the funeral home. She leaves to cherish her memory her daughter, Tammy Jones of Cornelius; brother, Donald Hardin of Charlotte; sisters, Dorothy Clough of Gibsonville and Betty Tilley of Charlotte and numerous extended family. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Jimmie Gerle Jones. Memorials may be made to the Estate of Ruth Jones, % Dorothy Clough, 424 B Camp Road, Burlington, NC 27217 Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home & Cremation Service is assisting the family www.raymerfh.com