March 11, 2020 at 3:36 p.m.

Bettie Jones

Obituary

Bettie M. Jones, age 97, of Portland passed away Monday morning, March 9, 2020, in Persimmon Ridge Healthcare in Portland.

She was born in Jay County on Aug. 8, 1922, the daughter of James and Nellie (Bricker) Nelson. She was married June 9, 1945, to Arvin E. Jones, and he died on Sept. 9, 2010.

Bettie was a business office supervisor with United Telephone Company, retiring in 1978 after 38 years. She was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church, American Legion Auxillary and 1940 Portland High School graduate.

Surviving are a daughter-in-law, Theresa Jones of Portland; and nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband Arvin and son Gary Jones.

Funeral services will be Saturday, March 14, 2020, at 10 a.m. in the Baird-Freeman Funeral Home with Pastor Alan Adair presiding. Burial will be in the Green Park Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services.

Memorials can be made to the Jay County Cancer Society.

Condolences may be expressed at bairdfreeman.com.
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