Virginia Lucille Jones

Virginia Lucille Jones, 87, of Brookfield, passed away on July 23, 2016, at Life Care Center of Brookfield. Services will be held on Thursday, July 28, 2016 at 10 a.m. at the South Eagle United Methodist Church, Brookfield. Burial at Park Lawn Memorial Cemetery will follow. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 from 6-8 p.m. at Rhodes Funeral Home. Memorials have been suggested to the South Eagle United Methodist Church and may be left at or sent to Rhodes Funeral Home, 216 Linn Street, Brookfield, Missouri 64628. On-line registry at www.rhodesfh.com Virginia Lucille Jones, the daughter of Robert Lee Lunsford and Tobitha (McBride) Lunsford was born October 6, 1928 near Cowgill, Missouri. She attended Baker Hill Grade School near Cowgill, and Harrison grade school near Hamilton. She graduated from Hamilton High School in 1946 and the Chillicothe Business College in 1947. She met and married William Edward "Bill" Jay in Mercer, Missouri. They were the parents of twins, William Gaylen and Janet Gayle on June 20, 1950 and a son, Kenneth Edward on March 22, 1956. Bill passed away June 23, 1960. On March 26, 1961 she married her high school sweetheart, Kenneth "Casey" Jones and moved near Brookfield. They became the parents of a daughter, Donna Jean on February 11, 1969. They celebrated their 55Th wedding anniversary on March 26, 2016. Virginia was a longtime member of the South Eagle United Methodist Church. She loved her church family and friends and teaching Sunday school classes for over forty years. She wrote the South Eagle News for several years until her health required her retirement. She loved and enjoyed her family, many friends, county music, sewing, and gardening. Her greatest love was being Casey's wife, being a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She is survived by her husband, Casey Jones, of the home; six children, Gaylen "Bill" Jay and wife Barb, St. Louis, Mo; Gayle Craigg and husband Robert, Callao; Kenny Jay and wife Peggy, Brookfield; Randy Jones and wife Tammy, Naples, FL; Donna Jones, Tucson, AZ; and Robert Jones; eight grandchildren, Julee Jenkins and husband David, Bevier; Aaron Betts, Harrisburg; Jennifer Salmon, Brookfield; Kenny Bill Jay and wife Marianne, Hallsville; Jesse Jones and wife Courtney, Arcadia, FL; and Nicole, Joshua and Caroline Bohney, Tucson, AZ; nine great-grandchildren, Shelby Lawless, Shawn Hill, Kayla Jenkins, Arthur Betts, Erica, Faythe, and Ethan Salmon, Jesse Jones II., and Ava Jones; four sisters-in-law, one brother-in-law, and several nieces, nephews' cousins and other family and friends. Virginia was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Jayne; one great-granddaughter, Alexis Betts; one grandson Dustin Jay; four sisters and two brothers

Virginia Lucille Jones

October 6, 1928 - July 23, 2016