Barbara Jean Jones

Obituaries

December 9, 2016 - 12:00 AM

Barbara Jean Jones was born in Yates Center, Kansas on Sept. 14, 1947 to Lonnie Thomas and Marjorie Mae (Smith) Jones, growing up in Iola. She married William (Bill) Bland on Oct. 5, 1962. They later divorced. To their union three children were born.

Barbara worked her entire life in health care, retiring a few years ago and was also a Mary Kay Consultant. 

Her unexpected death came on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016, in Kent, Wash.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Thomas Eugene Jones and David Wayne Jones; five half sisters, Joanna Jane Yeager, Francis Irene Jones, Nellie Pauline Meek, Minnie Teresa Gardner, Nova Lee Jones, and her grandson-in-law, Seth Ray.

She leaves to mourn her loss, her children, Teresa Jean Bray, Patty Sue (Norman) Goodrich, Mount Vernon, Wash., and William Franklin (Bill) Bland (Ruby Hernandez) Kent, Wash.; her grandchildren, Ryan (Michelle) Trebilcock, Amanda Trebilcock Ray, with their six children (her great-grandchildren), Tennessee; step grandchildren, Tim, Alan, Kevin, and Sarah Goodrich, 10 step great-grandchildren, Washington; two sisters, Ruby Trester, Le Roy, and Joyce Jones, Iola, and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

 

There are no funeral plans. As per her wish, the family chose to have Barbara cremated. She will be missed by many.

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