Elizabeth (Betty) Shepard Jones died Tues., May 28, 2013. She was born in West Hartford, CT on Jun. 1, 1923. She graduated from Garrison Forest School in Maryland and attended Pine Manor College, MA. Upon the onset of World War II she volunteered as a Navy WAVE where she met her husband, Raymond Parker Jones. They were married in 1946 and moved to Los Angeles where they raised a family of 4 children: Susan Jones Murphy, Cornelia Jones Carew, Thomas Shepard Jones and Raymond Parker Jones, Jr. Betty was a devoted volunteer for Meals on Wheels and St. John’s Hospital. In addition, she was a loyal member of St. Alban’s Church, Westwood, CA where her husband was Rector for 25 years. In addition to her 4 children, she leaves 9 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren, a sister Louise Walsh and several nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at St. Alban’s on Thurs., Jun. 13 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers please send donations in her memory to: St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, Los Angeles, CA; the American Cancer Society, Central Los Angeles Unit; and the American Heart Association, Greater Los Angeles Affiliate, Los Angeles, CA.
