Obituary
Della Lee
Jones
(September 26, 1935 - December 2,
2020)
Della Lee Jones, 85, of South Point,
Ohio died peacefully at home on Wednesday, December 2, 2020.She was born on
September 26, 1935 in Ceredo-Kenova, WV the fourth of ten children born to
Robert and Carrie Davis Ross In addition to her parents she was preceded in
death by her husband of 45 years Paul Edward Jones, a brother Emory Ross and
sisters Ann Reynolds, Doris Gooderham, Gerry Huff and Juanita Tingle.She
worked at Maidenform after high school then married and started a family.
She relocated several time as a Navy wife and even lived in Cuba until
evacuated during the Cuban Missile Crisis and finally settling in South
Point, Ohio.For over 40 years she was an awesome bowler and her specialty
was the “butterfly float” as she released the ball. Not to mention picking
up spares.More than anything, she loved her family time, dinners, holidays
and just the weekends, she looked forward to daily. Her family adored her
until her last breath.She is survived by her children: Paul Michael Jones,
Janet L. Jones and Anna Paulette Jones all of South Point, Ohio. Sisters and
brothers: Ada McFann, of South Point, Carol Buckland of Grandview, WV,
Robert Ross of South Point, OH. and Lowell Ross of Beckley, WV several
nieces and nephews.Private funeral services will be held on Monday, December
7, 2020 at 1:00 pm at the Reger Funeral Chapel and burial will follow at
Highland Memorial Gardens, South Point, Ohio. Reger Funeral Home, Huntington
is assisting the family.
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