Shirley Jones Obituary – Shirley was entered into matrimony with Venetta Cook Rogers and Wiley B. Rogers on November 17, 1939, in Delhi, Louisiana. Her parents, spouse Gearl D. Jones, sister Kay Garner, and three siblings Grafton Rogers, Howard Rogers, and Willard Rogers all preceded her in death. Shirley was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church and a former self-employed bookkeeper. She was a family-oriented voracious reader.
Colt Jones, Vicki Hicks, and her spouse Richard Jones, her daughter, David Jones and his wife Laura, and Vicki Orr and her spouse Richard are the surviving members of her family. Among her eight great-grandchildren are Sydney Graves and her husband Wes, Colt Jones, Casey Orr and her husband Kyle, Chesney Hill and her husband Ryan, Whitney Webb and his husband Brian, and Sydney Orr and his wife Colt Jones. Additionally, Samantha Ann Hill and her nephew James Garner and his wife Adrianna are among her cherished longtime friends.
Sunday, April 7, 2024, from 1:00 to 2:00 pm, visitors are invited to the Bailey Funeral Home.
On Sunday, April 7, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., funeral services will be held at Bailey Funeral Home Chapel under the direction of Brother Donny Hargett. Craig Cemetery will be the site of a private interment facilitated by Bailey Funeral Home of El Dorado, Arkansas.
The personnel at Hudson Nursing Home deserves special recognition for their compassionate care.
The family requests memorial contributions to Ebenezer Baptist Church or a charity of the donor’s choosing in lieu of flowers.