JONES, Clara Virginia (Jacob) - b. January 30, 1929 - d. July 8, 2023

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Clara Virginia Jones, age 94, passed away peacefully July 8, 2023 at Lakepoint Augusta Nursing Center in Augusta, Kansas.  She was born on January 30, 1929 to Walter and Olive Jacob.

On August 26, 1949, she married Vernon Dale Jones, her loving husband of 66 years.  Many of those years were spent on the family farm near Howard, Kansas.  They were blessed with four children, Leroy Jones, Timothy (Cherri) Jones, Bruce (Deniese) Jones, and Linda (David) Smith; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. 

Clara was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon on May 14, 2016; infant son, Leroy Jones; parents, Walter and Olive Jacob; and sisters, Grace and Billie.

Clara worked as a secretary for U.S.D. #282 in Howard for many years.  She was a member of the Howard Methodist Church.  She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother and will be deeply missed by all.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at Grace Lawn Cemetery in Howard, Kansas.  In lieu of flowers, the family has suggested memorial donations be made to the Howard Methodist Church and can be mailed to or left with Countryside Funeral Home, 206 E. Washington, Howard, Kansas 67349.  To leave condolences for the family, please visit www.countrysidefh.com.

(taken from the Countryside Funeral Home website)