Leona "Pat" Jones' Obituary
Decatur-Leona Mae “Pat” Jones, 80, of Decatur, passed away at 9:20 a.m. Sunday, July 19, 2009 at Decatur Memorial Hospital with her family by her side.
Services to celebrate Pat’s life will be 11:30 a.m. Thursday, July 23, 2009 in the chapel at the Star of Hope Mausoleum in Graceland Cemetery with the Flight Home Ceremony to conclude the service. Entombment will be at the Star of Hope Mausoleum. Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home is assisting the family with these arrangements. Online condolences and memories may be shared with the family at www.gracelandfairlawn.com.
Pat was born January 23, 1929 in St. Louis, Missouri the daughter of Pierce and Leonora (Cook) Phillips. She married Osborne Lee Jones September 1, 1951. He preceded her in death February 6, 2000. She enjoyed spending time with her family and living at Tanglewood Village.
She leaves behind her daughter; Laura Gannon, Mike Gannon, grandchildren; Breanna, Eric, and Ryan, extended family; Diane Fruchtl and John Gannon, special friends from Tanglewood; Louise, Evelyn, Tony, Sharon, Phyllis, Mary, and Wayne and several brother-in-laws, sister-in-laws, nieces, and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and twin sister Leonora Hogemeier.
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