Ella Gladys McCrary (Missie) Jones

Ella Gladys (Missie) McCrary Jones passed from this life on Tuesday, September 23, 2014 in Fort Smith, AR. Missie was born in Temperanceville, AR, near Nashville, on November 6, 1924 to Violia Wakefield and Clyde Owens McCrary. She loved the hills of Arkansas and spent most of her life in west and southwest areas of the state. Missie was preceded in death by her devoted husband of 67 years, Herman Dale Jones, her parents Miss Ola and Mr. Clyde, her sisters Mamie Helen Jones, Katie Mae Cooper, Dovie Clyde McCrary, her brother James Matthew McCrary, her nephew Carl Owens McCrary and in-laws Ora and Richard Jones. She is survived by her beloved children David Jones of Omaha, TX, Cathy Walker of Atlanta, GA, Barbara Evans of Fort Smith, AR, Linda Jones of Naples, TX and Steven Jones of Jessieville, AR; daughters-in-law Sandra Jones and Belinda Jones; grandchildren Stephanie Cortez, Monica Mathie, Susan Walker, Emily Walker, Ryan Jones and Lacey Tillman; brother-in-law Charles Jones, sister-in-law Marie McCrary; ten great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Missie was a loving wife, mother and grandmother, a homemaker and a very bright and talented member of the "greatest generation". With a life long love of reading, Missie became self-taught and skilled in many areas. In addition to being an excellent seamstress and accomplished knitter, Missie was an exceptional cook, baker and candy maker. Folks sought out her dishes at church potluck dinners and other social gatherings. In Nashville, DeQueen, Ashdown, Waldron and Mena, AR she will be remembered for her cake decorating skills, having made beautiful and exquisitely detailed cakes for all occasions. Her children always had special birthday cakes and their teachers were often the recipients of her lovely 'basket of flowers' cake. Missie was of the Baptist faith and last held memberships at Faith Missionary Baptist Church in Mena and Immanuel Baptist Church in Nashville. As the mother of a special needs child, Missie and her husband Dale were early members of the ARC and advocates of public school services for all children. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to The ARC, the Alzheimer's Association, or the American Diabetes Association. Graveside services will be on Sunday, September28, 2014 at 2:00 PM at County Line Cemetery in Nashville, AR with Brother Glen Green officiating under the direction of Latimer Funeral Home, Nashville. You may send an online sympathy message at www.latimerfuneralhome.com To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Ella Gladys (Missie) McCrary Jones please visit our Sympathy Store.