Fairy Lee Jones' Obituary
Funeral services for Fairy Lee Jones, 89, of Longview will be 2 PM Thursday in the Rader Funeral Home Chapel, Longview, with Reverend Dewayne Beaty officiat-ing. Interment will be in Grace Hill Cemetery.
The family will be receiving those who wish to pay their respects on Wednesday from 6 to 8 PM at Rader Funeral Home.
Mrs. Jones passed away Tuesday July 1.
Fairy Jones was born March 16, 1914 in Longview to William Herschel Pettey and Laura Alice Paramore. She married Dale Elbert Jones on September 15, 1938. They were happily married for 64 years. Mrs. Jones spent her adult life as a devoted and loving wife, mother, homemaker and she was best friend to her family. She remained dedicated, until the time of her illness, to the care and nurturing of her beautiful azalea plants, and many people came by their house to view them when they were in bloom, Fairy Lee Jones was a member of the First Baptist Church of Longview.
Mrs. Jones was preceded in death by her parents, W. H. and Laura Alice Pettey; four brothers: Charles, Jesse, Roy and Ray Pettey and a sister, Bertha Alice Pettey.
Fairy is survived by her loving husband, Dale E. Jones of Longview and beloved son, Dale Lee Jones and wife Patricia W. M. Jones of Marietta, Georgia; brother, Wayne Pettey and wife Patricia of Houston, TX; Sisters: Viola Lucas, Artie Mae Davis of Jacksonville, TX and Willie Belle Porter of Longview; Sisters in Law: Ruth Pettey of Jacksonville, TX and Emma Pettey of Brazoria, TX and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of your choice in Fairy?s honor.
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