September 24, 2024, 73, Mount Olive —

Cheryl Jones Foss, a lifelong resident of the Mount Olive area, passed away late Tuesday afternoon, September 24, 2024, at her home.  She was 73 years of age.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, September 26, at 6:00 p.m. at Tyndall Funeral Home and will be officiated by the Rev. Adrain Arnette.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home immediately following the service, and at other times at the residence.  Committal rites with burial will be Friday, September 27, at 11:00 a.m. in Maplewood Cemetery in Mount Olive.

Cheryl had been employed in several area sewing factories including Janmark, Mount Olive Sportswear, and Faison Manufacturing.  

She is survived by her husband, C. J. Foss, of the home; a son, Kevin Alphin with Angela Miller of Beulaville; step-son, Michael Foss with Bethany of Warsaw; step-daughter, Dawn F. Knowles with husband, Raymond Knowles, of Mount Olive; grandchildren to include Victoria Lee Alphin of Pink Hill, Kayla Alphin of Raleigh, and Brandon Taylor with wife, Chasity Taylor of Kentucky, along with several great-grandchildren; several step-grandchildren and their families; a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Kenneth and Renee Foss of Mount Olive; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Rupert Jones and Anna Tucker Jones; sisters, Gertie J. Dail, Irene J. Hill, Eloise J. Cherry, and Ruth J. Waters Harrell; and a brother, Jimmie R. Jones.