Mrs. Shirley Bellar Jones
Mrs. Shirley Bellar Jones, age 81, of the Stonewall community in Gordonsville, TN, passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at her home.
Mrs. Shirley was born September 15, 1934 in Stonewall, TN, the daughter of the late Henry Robin Bellar and Era Allen Orange. She married Sonny Almond and he preceded her in death. She then married John Jones, who also preceded her in death. She was also preceded by a Daughter; Janice Givens on December 30, 2013. Shirley was a 1952 graduate of GHS, and attended Tennessee Technological University. She was Vice President of Almond Grading for 28 years. Shirley was a real estate agent for Century 21 Realty and Cumberland Valley Realty.
Mrs. Jones is survived by Daughter; Karen Holliday of Charlotte, NC. Son; Doug Almond of Rickman, TN. Son-in-Law; Bob Givens of Memphis, TN. Two Grandchildren; Jeremy Floyd and Leslie (Danny) Smith. Four Great-Grandchildren; Cole Floyd, Jesse Floyd, Cody Holliday, and Olivia Smith. Three Brothers; Jerry (Jackie) Bellar of Nashville, TN, Jacky Bellar of Gordonsville, TN, and Ronnie (Becky) Bellar of Seymour, TN. Longtime friend and Companion; Reed Ramsey of Cookeville, TN.
Funeral Services for Mrs. Shirley Bellar Jones are scheduled to be conducted from the Gordonsville Chapel of Bass Funeral Homes on Thursday, February 11, 2016 at 1PM with Bro. Dickie Johnson officiating. Interment will follow in the Gordonsville Cemetery.
Visitation with the Jones family will be held at the Gordonsville Chapel of Bass Funeral Homes on Wednesday from 4PM until 8PM and again on Thursday from 11AM until the time of the service at 1PM.
In lieu of flowers, Mrs. Shirley’s family requests donations in her memory be made to Gordonsville United Methodist Church Food Bank or to Gentiva Hospice.
