Obituary for Cleta Maxine Jones
Cleta was born in Farina, Illinois on August 6, 1923 one of twelve siblings into the family of Lewis and Anna Bell Simmons-Hawkey. She married William Eugene Jones on July 22,1939 in Effingham, Illinois. He preceded her in death on August 20, 1992.
Cleta lived in Farina, Vandalia, Clinton, Illinois and then moved to Florida in 1969. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and will be greatly missed. In addition to raising seven children, she worked outside the home throughout her life as a custodian, housekeeper and waitress.
Cleta is survived by a son: Edward (Patricia) Jones of Fort Pierce, Florida; 3-daughters: Mary (Robert) Thomas of Swansea, Illinois; Barbara (Richard) Taylor of Bloomington, Illinois and Martha Vale of Lecanto, Florida; 2-brothers: Lewis (Veda) Hawkey of Lawton, Oklahoma and Rolland Hawkey of Effingham, Illinois. 24 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and 7-great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, sons: James Aaron, Lewis Earl, and Clifford Jones; granddaughters: Sherry Jones-Tappenhagen and Angela Jones-Moyer, brothers: Elsworth, Jerry, Harold Gene, Kenneth and Earl Hawkey; sisters: Pauline Depoister, Mildred Bermingham, Imogene Beasley, and Aileen Hawkey.
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Cleta lived in Farina, Vandalia, Clinton, Illinois and then moved to Florida in 1969. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and will be greatly missed. In addition to raising seven children, she worked outside the home throughout her life as a custodian, housekeeper and waitress.
Cleta is survived by a son: Edward (Patricia) Jones of Fort Pierce, Florida; 3-daughters: Mary (Robert) Thomas of Swansea, Illinois; Barbara (Richard) Taylor of Bloomington, Illinois and Martha Vale of Lecanto, Florida; 2-brothers: Lewis (Veda) Hawkey of Lawton, Oklahoma and Rolland Hawkey of Effingham, Illinois. 24 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and 7-great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, sons: James Aaron, Lewis Earl, and Clifford Jones; granddaughters: Sherry Jones-Tappenhagen and Angela Jones-Moyer, brothers: Elsworth, Jerry, Harold Gene, Kenneth and Earl Hawkey; sisters: Pauline Depoister, Mildred Bermingham, Imogene Beasley, and Aileen Hawkey.
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Thursday
18
Apr
10:00 AM
- 11:30 AM
Kull Funeral Home St. Elmo
323 N. Olive St.
St. Elmo, IL 62458
Service
Thursday
18
Apr
11:30 AM
Kull Funeral Home St. Elmo
323 N. Olive St.
St. Elmo, IL 62458
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Sidener Cemetery
Rural St. Elmo
St. Elmo, IL 62458
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