Jane Jones was born April 13, 1947, in McCaskill, Arkansas to Elmer Van White and Laura Odell Wilson White. She was the second of nine children. She joined the United States Army in 1966 after one year of studies at Southern Arkansas University. She was stationed in Maryland
where she met the love of her life, Bill Jones. Jane and Bill were married March 23, 1968, and shared 50 years together before his passing in 2018.
After her military career, Jane became a homemaker in New Jersey where her two children were born. Jane and Bill moved their family to Arkansas in 1975and stayed actively involved in the community, participating in their children’s school events and staying active in the Methodist Church. Jane was passionate about her faith with anyone who would listen.
Once the children were both in school, Jane entered the nursing profession and worked many years in local doctor’s offices doing what she loved to do the best-help people in need. After she retired from nursing, she established a local food bank where she continued to help people for many more years. Her door was always open for to people in need, even if they just needed someone to talk to about whatever challenges they were facing. Jane and Bill spent many summers at Camp Pioneer in Hatfield, Arkansas as Bill was actively involved in Boy Scouts of America and Jane always wanted to be by his side.
Jane was preceded in death by her parents Elmer Van and Laura Odell Wilson White; her husband, Bill Jones; one sister, Juanita Jean Moore; three brothers, Jimmy Van White, Jason Mac White and Jeffery Alen White.
She is survived by one daughter Cindy Willard and son-in-law Mike Willard, one son Greg Jones and daughter-in-law Shannon Jones; grandchildren Chris and Sarah Willard, Garrett Willard, Danica and Jeff Yates, Sierra and Jonathan Williamson; great grandchildren, Rowan Willard and Cash Yates; special friends Retha Ward, Arletha Guerra and Norm Adamson.
Visitation will be Monday, October 19, 2026, from 5 to 7 pm at Nashville Funeral Home. Services will be Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 1:30 pm at Nashville Global Methodist Church with Wade Eggers officiating, and special words from Gerald Moses and Justin White. Burial will follow in Avery’s Chapel Cemetery near McCaskill, Arkansas.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Nashville Global Methodist Church, PO Box 1571, Nashville, Arkansas 71852.