Elizabeth Joyce Jones

Friday, October 16, 2009

Elizabeth Joyce Jones, 68, of Roachdale, known by her friends as Joyce, died Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009 at Hendricks Regional Health in Danville.

Born April 23, 1941 in Indianapolis, she was the daughter of John and Carmella Lena-Teresa Lamendola Parsons. She married Bobby A. Jones on April 20, 1963, and he survives.

Mrs. Jones was a homemaker. She was a member of the Peace Lutheran Church in Greencastle and also was a member of the choir.

Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Kathleen C. Jones of Roachdale and Cynthia Lynn Asher and husband Daniel of Roachdale; son Elvis A. Jones II of Norfolk, Va.; brother Steve Parsons of Marion; sister Martha Owens of Anderson; and five grandchildren Opal Rose Landwer, Jonathan Michael Jones, Nickholas Lewis Jones, Lena-Teresa Jones and Maverick Lee Jones III.

Her parents and youngest sister, Patricia Thompson, preceded her in death.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Peace Lutheran Church with Pastor Alan Barber officiating. Burial will be in the Roachdale Cemetery.

Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the church.

Memorial contributions may be made to Peace Lutheran Church, 1421 S. Bloomington St., Greencastle, IN 46135.

Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Condolences for the family may be sent to www.hopkins-rector.com