Luella Jones

September 26, 1936 - October 29, 2019

Luella Jones, age 83, of Versailles, passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City. She was born September 26, 1936, in Versailles, a daughter of the late Laurel and Alta Mae (Shofner) Woods and was raised by her loving grandparents, John and Lou Shofner. On October 2, 1954, in Morgan County, she was united in marriage to Newton E. “Pete” Jones, who preceded her in death on September 10, 2018. For many years, she worked at KC Bifocal in Versailles, FASCO in Eldon and Perry Manufacturing in Versailles where she loved all her co-workers. Luella enjoyed spending time with her family and grandchildren and loved people. Her favorite hobbies included gardening, sewing, knitting and crocheting. She was a member of the Second Baptist Church in Versailles. Luella is survived by her children, Gary Jones and wife Leah of Versailles, Missouri, Eddie Jones and husband Jim Clement of Ft. Myers, Florida, Teresa Capps of Lake Ozark, Missouri and Brenda Bright of Versailles, Missouri; grandsons, Joshua Pasewark and wife Danielle, Kyle Pasewark and wife Carissa, Jared Bright and wife Christen, Matthew Jones, Brandon Bright and wife Kirstin, Brent Jones and wife Errin and Cody Ray Jones; fourteen great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; her sister, Mary Mae Pietrick of Niles, Illinois; ex-daughter-in-law, Joan Jones of Stover, Missouri; several nieces, nephews and many friends. In addition to her grandparents, parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Alvin Woods, Leon Woods, Richard Woods, sister, Sue Hoffner, great-grandson, Drake Thomas Bright, mother and father-in-law, Edgar and Blanche Jones and her brother-in-law, John Jones. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 2nd, at the Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home in Versailles with Reverend Robert Ross officiating. Graveside services and interment will follow in the Versailles Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Friday, at the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction and care of the Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home of Versailles.