Shirley A. Jones' Obituary
Shirley A. Jones, 71, of Decatur, died Friday, July 2, 2010 in her home.
She was born October 20, 1938, in St. Louis, MO, the daughter of Harold and Merna Reynolds Francis. Shirley worked as a secretary for AmerenIP before retiring in 1996. She loved to paint, make floral arrangements, watch Cubs baseball, and work in her flower garden, but most of all she loved the Lord and read her bible everyday. Shirley married Stuart A. Jones in Decatur on September 15, 1973.
Surviving is her husband, Stuart of Decatur; children: Bradley Barnett of Decatur, Lisa Pat Mooney of Kingsland, GA, Christy Ted Firnberg of Baton Rouge, LA, and Tracy Craig Baum of Decatur; eleven grandchildren and many friends.
Shirley was preceded in death by her parents.
Visitation will be Wednesday, July 7, 2010 from 12 noon until the service time at 2 pm in the Moran & Goebel Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Boiling Springs Cemetery.
The family of Shirley A. Jones is being served by the Moran & Goebel Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 2801 N. Monroe St. Decatur, IL.
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