26 January 1906 - 12 June 1982 G. Douglas Jones 21 January 1907 - 7 May 1979  Myrtice Dean Jones 23 November 1937 - 30 November 2011  The Herald Democrat Our beloved "Myrt", as she was affectionately called by her family and friends, passed away She was born Funeral services were held Myrt enjoyed boating, fishing, photography, camping, her animals,The Dallas Cowboys and her soaps. She was a life-long fan of Elvis Presley and had every record he ever recorded. There is a room in her home that is dedicated to Elvis - pictures, memorabilia, etc. One of the great moments in her life was meeting him - that was an event. She received her teaching degree in English and physical education from She is survived by her life partner of 24 years, JoAnn Duncan of Pottsboro; her sister, Ann Lee Roy Anderson of Pottsboro; five nieces, Ann Marie Lefas, Robbie Youngblood and Brighid Flanagan, all of Pottsboro, Myrna Collins of Big Sandy and Sylvia Carter of Sherman; seven grandnephews and nieces and one great-grandniece. She is also survived by her best friends, Barbara Kane of Anaheim, Calif., Tommy Dean Ball of Junction, Pat Wilson of Pottsboro and Sherie White of Big Sandy; numerous cousins and close friends. She was preceded in death by her mother, Ethel Moser Jones; father Douglas Jones; and too many relatives, close friends and pets to mention. Pallbearers were Elise Collins, Dawn Collins, Amy Van Patten, Philip Lefas, Chris Lefas, Waco Youngblood and Sioux Youngblood. Honorary pallbearer was Savannah Collins. In lier of flowers, the family requests donations to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn. 38105-1905 or SPCA of Texas, 6520 FM 720, McKinney, 75070. "Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson  Georgetown Cemetery Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |
