Marcia Noreen Jones

Watkinsville - Dr. Marcia Noreen White Jones, 52, of Watkinsville, died March 20, 2011.
Marcia was born on March 3, 1959 in Castries, St. Lucia, West Indies. She was the daughter of the late Phillis White. Her uncle and his wife, Conroy White and Lillian Maynard White, of St. Lucia, West Indies, who adopted and raised Marcia, also predeceased her.
She was a graduate of the University of West Indies at Cave Hill, Barbados, West Indies, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics (1980). She also received her Master of Science (1983) and Doctorate of Philosophy degrees (1986) in Agricultural Economics from the University of Illinois at Urbana. She was an Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor in the School of Economic Development at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro. Marcia also held leadership positions which included Director of the Affirmative Action Office (2000-2003) and Associate Vice President for Institutional Compliance (2003-2007), both at Georgia Southern University.
After relocating to Watkinsville, Marcia was employed at the University of Georgia as a Public Service Associate with the Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development.
She is survived by her husband, Luther; two sons, Jeremy and Ian; three sisters, Andrina White and Sandra (Justin) John, both of St. Lucia, West Indies, and Carol (Jeffery) Marshall, of Barbados, West Indies; two brothers, Earl (Teresa) White, of Brooklyn, N.Y. and Ulric White, of St. Lucia, West Indies.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, March 26, 2011 at the Church of the Nations at 11 a.m., with Dr. Mel R. Holmes officiating. The family will receive friends following the service.
Lord & Stephens, East, is in charge of arrangements.