Sarah Ellen Jones 1943-2021

Sarah Ellen Jones was born on September 5, 1943, in Kankakee, Illinois. She died on September 7, 2021, in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the age of 78.

Ellen lived a long and adventurous life with her previously deceased husband, James William Jones (Nov 22, 1941-July 10, 2019). Being a military family, they lived in many cities throughout the United States as well as abroad. She was born in Kankakee, Illinois and graduated from Kankakee High School in 1962. The two lived in Florida, Texas, Okinawa, New Mexico, West Germany, Illinois, California, and most recently in Las Vegas, Nevada. Known for her dimples and electric smile, Ellen was generous in Spirit, always having a humorous quip for every difficult situation in life. That spirit lives on in the generations of family that remain.
The two had four children: Margaret, James Jr., Donald (deceased), and Tracy. Grandchildren include: Ronald, Courtney, Brian, Crystal, Tasha, Daria, Haley, Sierra, and Kenny. Great grandchildren: Ava, Brody, Annalise, Liesel, Madilyn, Esther, and Remington.
She retired from Civil Service in 2010.