Mrs. Caroline Mikell Jones

Caroline Mikell Jones, 87, died at home at Still Hopes on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. Private committal will be in the First Presbyterian churchyard followed by a service at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral on Monday, January 26, 2026 at 3:00 pm. Visitation will be at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Michael McNulty Beal, on Saturday, January 24, 2026 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm. Mrs. Jones, daughter of Caroline Simons and Isaac Jenkins Mikell, MD, was born on October 11, 1938 in Columbia. She graduated from Columbia High School in 1956 (voted “Most Likely to Succeed”) and Agnes Scott College in 1960, as a member of Mortar Board and Chi Beta Phi (Science Honorary). In 1979, she obtained her nursing degree to fulfill her dream of serving in the medical field. She married Joseph Duffy Jones on New Year’s Eve in 1959 and began a career as wife, mother, and family coordinator. She was also a “relocation specialist,” living in seven cities before returning to Columbia in 1993. Her memberships in the Junior League and Presbyterian churches introduced her to many wonderful, lifelong friends. At First Presbyterian Church in Columbia, she was the former President of the Women of the Church and an Honorary Life Member. She also enjoyed memberships in the Colonial Dames, the New Century Club, the Palmetto Garden Club of South Carolina, and serving as President of The Assembly. Edisto Island was a special place to Caroline. She grew up on St. Pierre Creek and met “Joe Duffy” there as a teenager. She delighted in introducing her daughters and their families to the creek, and loved their time together there. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her grandson Joseph Jones Moorman. She is survived by her husband, and children, Kirsten Jones Moorman (John), Elizabeth Jones Beal (Michael), Gail Jones Searcy (Steve) all of Columbia, and her grandchildren, John Heslep Moorman III (Haley), Pinkney Beal Henderson (Noah), Michael McNulty Beal, Jr., Caroline Simons Moorman, Joseph Duffy Beal, Patrick Noble Searcy, Elizabeth Jennings Searcy, Jones Taylor Searcy, and her brothers Isaac Jenkins Mikell, Jr. (Alicia) and Pinkney Venning Mikell (Laura). Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 1324 Marion Street, Columbia SC 29201; Trinity Church Edisto, P.O. Box 425, Edisto Island, SC 29438; Still Hopes Residence Fund, P.O. Box 2959, West Columbia, SC 29171; or the charity of one’s choice. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.

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Mrs. Caroline Mikell Jones

October 11, 1938 - January 21, 2026