Brucella Lynn Jones (Lebanon)'s Obituary
Brucella Lynn Jones, daughter of Bruce Harvey and Maxine Ella Ross Pendergrass, was born March 1, 1947, near Morgan, Missouri. She departed this life Saturday, November 20, 2021, in her home, in Conway, Missouri, at the age of seventy-four years, eight months, and nineteen days.
On April 24, 1999, she was united in marriage to Ivan Wayne Jones, and they shared the last twenty-two years of happiness and memories.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and two sisters, Alice Chilton, and Sharon Jones.
Brucella is survived by her loving husband, Ivan, of the home; three daughters, Eugena “Jenny Sue” Cole, and her husband, Scott, of Niangua, Missouri, Jessica Cantrell, and her husband, Michael, and Jennifer Deaver, and her husband, John, all of Conway, Missouri; eighteen grandchildren, Jesus, Jorge, Paul, Kayla, Danielle, Sarah, Angel, Juan, Rafael, Rosa, McKenzie, Lily, Madison, Maranda, T.J. Jacquelyne, Landon, and Jace; five great-grandchildren, Heidi, Ronan, Mavric, Braxtynn, and Zayla; a brother, James H. Pendergrass, of the State of Illinois; a number of nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
She was raised in Peoria, Illinois and graduated from East Peoria High School. She then attended nursing school. Through the years, she was always a devoted homemaker to her family and also drove a school bus and was a stock car driver.
Brucella had made her profession of faith in Christ and was a member of First Baptist Church of Conway, Missouri.
She enjoyed planting flowers, cooking, camping, going to yard sales, watching westerns and visiting with her family and friends. She was a member of the Farmers Market for eighteen years. She loved her family dearly and especially enjoyed having time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Brucella was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and was a caring friend. We celebrate her life and know that her family and friends will cherish the wonderful memories she created for them during her lifetime.
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