Betty June Jones

Betty June Jones passed away peacefully in San Antonio, Texas, on February 15, 2018. She was 97 years old. Betty was born on July 15, 1920, the oldest of six children to Bessie and Hubert Cole, in Bethany Illinois. Her father was a dairy farmer and Betty raised 4H steers. After high school she attended Sparks Business School and after graduation moved to Washington D. C. for government work during WWII. She met her husband James R. Jones at a USO dance. They were married from 1944 until his death in 2007.

Betty was a traditional homemaker, enthusiastic gardener, and talented seamstress who made many of her own clothes. She was a proud Marine wife. After his retirement, Jim and Betty bought an Airstream trailer and spent summers fishing for salmon on the Georgia Strait in Vancouver, Canada. Eventually they moved to the Army Residence Community in San Antonio.

She is survived by sister, Carolyn Munroe, of Decatur, Illinois; son Ancil, of Swarthmore, Pennsylvania; daughter Barbara of Dallas, Texas; son Carlton, of Dallas, Texas; and three grandchildren. She will be sorely missed.

Graveside services will be held on March 6th at 9:30am at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation.