Pensioner who died in Jonesborough fire named

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The elderly woman who died in a weekend house fire in Jonesborough was SallyThompson, aged 94.

It broke out in her semi-detached house at Bay View around half seven on Sunday night. Emergency responders found her body. 

It's believed the fire started in the kitchen and the cause isn't being treated as suspicious.

Councillor Mickey Larkin paid tribute to Mrs Thompson:

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