Shelia Rhea Anderson Jones

Mrs. Shelia R. Jones, 60, of Ocean Springs, MS, formerly of Purvis, MS, passed away Saturday, December 1, 2007, in Gulfport. Mrs. Jones had been a resident of the MS Gulf coast for the past 37 years. She retired from Keesler AFB Civil Service as an accountant after 25 years of employment. She was known for her gift of giving and demonstrated this most often by baking and giving many cookies and cakes. She was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church and will be deeply missed by a host of adoring friends. Mrs. Jones was preceded in death by her mother, Lucille Campbell Anderson, and father, R. L. Anderson; grandparents, Gertie and Bruce Campbell and Rob and Lona Anderson, all of Purvis, MS. She is survived by her husband, Lamar "Sonny" Jones; step-son, Bobby Jones and grandson, Ronnie Jones, all of Ocean Springs; five sisters, Paulette Boleware and Janet Wilson of Seminary, MS, Renee' Pearce, Regina Anderson and Audrey Batton of Purvis, MS; six brothers, Lowell Anderson, Liddell Anderson and Richard Anderson of Purvis, MS, Phillip Anderson and Hoyt Anderson of Seminary, MS, and Tim Anderson of Columbus, MS; six nieces; fourteen nephews; six great nieces; three great nephews, and one great great nephew Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 4, 2007, at 11:30 a.m. at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home Chapel in Ocean Springs where friends may visit from 10 a.m. until service time. Interment will follow in Crestlawn Memorial Park.