Rita Elizabeth (Shaffer) Jones passed away at Grant Medical Center on May 13, 2015 at the age of 70. Family and close friends will have visitation at Lewis & Gillum Funeral Home, 202 Maple Avenue, Oak Hill, Ohio on Saturday, May 16th from 12 o’clock noon to 1 p.m. A graveside funeral service will be held at C.M. Cemetery in Oak Hill with Stan Howard officiating with burial to follow.<\/p>\n
Rita Elizabeth (Shaffer) Jones was born in Oak Hill, Ohio to Lowell and Margaret Shaffer in 1945. She attended Oak Hill High School and went on to become a professional cosmetologist after graduation; she also enjoyed a long career as a local florist. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother who loved her family and her community, and served them all faithfully during her lifetime. She was a wonderful homemaker who enjoyed taking care of her family.<\/p>\n
Rita is preceded in death by her father, Lowell Shaffer; mother, Margaret Lloyd Shaffer; and brother, Marvin Shaffer (Janet Shaffer and Alana Williams); and her beloved husband, Robert Wendell “Jughead” Jones.<\/p>\n
Rita is lovingly remembered by her sons, Zane Lee Jones (April Radune Jones and Jantzen Kennedy Jones) and Chad Stewart Jones (Kelly Flowers, Griffin and Granger Flowers).<\/p>\n
A heartfelt thank you to Rita’s caregivers, nursing staff, and chaplains at Grant Medical Center ICU\/CCU Unit for their special kindness. Their compassion and skill enhanced Rita’s final days and our time with her.<\/p>\n
In lieu of flowers memorial gifts can be made to: Jackson County Dog Pound, 275 Portsmouth St., Jackson, OH 45640.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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