Blondell Jones

Blondell's Obituary Zelma Blondell Jones, age 96, passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2015. Mrs. Jones was the youngest child of the late Susan Etta Blurton Evans and James William Evans. She grew up in the Cypress Community just outside of Bells, Tennessee, attended Emerson Elementary School and was a 1936 graduate of Alamo High School. She was a lifelong member of Cypress United Methodist Church. In 1937 she married the late Verner Kenneth Jones of Gadsden. After his military service in the South Pacific, they moved to Bells, Tennessee. He was a homebuilder and a gardener, and she was a homemaker and an outstanding cook. Her fried chicken and chocolate pie are still favorite memories. Together, they lovingly raised their two daughters, Brenda Jones Sparks (John) and Sue Jones Gwathmey (Owen). Her granddaughter, Stephanie Levy (Florian Wagner) and two great granddaughters, Sophia and Lucia Wagner live in Berlin, Germany. Mrs. Jones was preceded in death by five siblings: Katie Evans, Bernice Evans, Minnie Sutton, Pearl Evans, and Grace Humphreys. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, November 8, 2015 at 2:00 pm in the sanctuary of Cypress United Methodist Church in Bells, Tennessee with Bro. Gene Burkeen officiating. Bells Funeral Home is in charge of these arrangements. Burial will follow in the Cypress United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Sunday at the Church from 1:00 p.m. until the service hour. Read More Read Less