1925
Ila
2007
Ila D Jones
August 4, 1925 — October 4, 2007
Harlingen:
Ila D. Jones, 82, passed away Thursday, October 4, 2007 at Valley Baptist Medical Center.
Ila was born on August 4, 1925 in Muncie, IN to Frank and Mable Van Horn. She married her husband, Milton on graduation day in April of 1943 and moved to Texas in 1949.
Ila worked for H.E.B. for many years and for Sears of over 15 years. Her hobbies were quilting, square dancing and B-I-N-G-O.
She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Milton Jones; sons, Ebon Jones (Alice), Malcolm Jones (Brenda) and Phil Jones (Linda); grandchildren, Tammy Thornburg (Jeff), Ray Jones (Emilee), Samantha Cox (Shawn), Michele Wood (D.J.), Melanie Alexander (Wayne) and Stephanie Jones; sisters, Thelma Elliot and Sarah Richards; sister-in-law, Anna Lou Oliver (Ed); 11 great-grandchildren; uncle, Ebon Jones (Phyllis); and friend, Jerry Hendrickson.
Visitation hours will be held from 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM, with the family receiving friends from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Monday, October 8, 2007 at the funeral home.
Funeral services will be held at Buck Ashcraft Funeral Home, 10:00 AM, Tuesday, October 9, 2007 with the Rev. Bob Cole officiating. Burial will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park.
Ila will be remembered as a loving wife, wonderful mother, and a proud and caring grandmother.
Arrangements are under the direction of Buck Ashcraft Funeral Home.
Ila D. Jones, 82, passed away Thursday, October 4, 2007 at Valley Baptist Medical Center.
Ila was born on August 4, 1925 in Muncie, IN to Frank and Mable Van Horn. She married her husband, Milton on graduation day in April of 1943 and moved to Texas in 1949.
Ila worked for H.E.B. for many years and for Sears of over 15 years. Her hobbies were quilting, square dancing and B-I-N-G-O.
She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Milton Jones; sons, Ebon Jones (Alice), Malcolm Jones (Brenda) and Phil Jones (Linda); grandchildren, Tammy Thornburg (Jeff), Ray Jones (Emilee), Samantha Cox (Shawn), Michele Wood (D.J.), Melanie Alexander (Wayne) and Stephanie Jones; sisters, Thelma Elliot and Sarah Richards; sister-in-law, Anna Lou Oliver (Ed); 11 great-grandchildren; uncle, Ebon Jones (Phyllis); and friend, Jerry Hendrickson.
Visitation hours will be held from 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM, with the family receiving friends from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Monday, October 8, 2007 at the funeral home.
Funeral services will be held at Buck Ashcraft Funeral Home, 10:00 AM, Tuesday, October 9, 2007 with the Rev. Bob Cole officiating. Burial will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park.
Ila will be remembered as a loving wife, wonderful mother, and a proud and caring grandmother.
Arrangements are under the direction of Buck Ashcraft Funeral Home.
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