Kathleen (Kathy) Jones was born 7/13/1949 in Fairmont West Virginia to Dana Glenn Ware & Catherine Elva Ware.
Kathleen was the middle of 3 siblings. Growing up they moved all over the country. In the late 1950’s they came to California where they settled. Her parents later divorced and both remarried other spouses, Kathy became a sister to 4 more siblings over the years.
Kathy went to Placer High School where she met Stephen Craig Jones. After they both graduated high school, they both went to Sierra College. Steve worked at a service station when his father got him a job working with him at Vangas, later his brother Phil would join.
August 8,1970 Steve and Kathy married. In 1973 Steve and Kathy became the proud parents of a baby girl Krista Ann Jones in Concord California. After a few company moves and 5 years later, they had a handsome little boy Nicholas Philip Jones in Ridgecrest California. They were the best parents!
A few years later Steve and Kathy moved to West Covina in Los Angeles where Steve was the area manager of Vangas. Kathy worked the night shift at a factory making braces. When Steve was blessed with the opportunity to move closer to his family and work in a small mountain community, they packed up one last time and made the move to the small mountain community of Auberry, California. Steve was the area manager for Vangas which later was bought out and became what is now Suburban Propane. Steve joined the Auberry Volunteer Fire Dept and later Kathy would as well, Steve was a firefighter and both were EMT’s for many years.
In 1990 Steve and Kathy made the difficult decision to go their separate ways. Even though they divorced they stayed the best of friends until Steve passed away in September 1993. Kathy went to work at Bill’s Pizza Factory in Prather, California where she would work for 15+ years. She loved her job and everyone she worked with. Being out in the community no matter what event it was, she always gave her small town love and support. In her life Kathy was a devoted daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt and grandmother. She was friends to many and always was willing to lend a hand. Her heart for her family and friends was bigger than she even realized.
Kathy is preceded in death by her best friend and late ex-husband Steve Jones, father Dana Glenn Ware, mother Catherine E. Rameriz, Dana’s late wife Elizabeth (Betty Jo) Joan Ware, grandparents Leo R Kelly & Elsie C Kelly, Harlan & Mary Ware, brother David Ware, father in law Bill G Jones and beloved Audra (Granny) Mitchell.
Kathy is survived by her loving children Krista Jones Alford (Jeff) (Chowchilla Ca) Son Nicholas “Moose” Jones (Megan) (Auberry CA). Her grandsons Steven Alford & Brayden Alford (Chowchilla, CA). The Jones family mother-in-law Beatrice Jones (Madera, CA) brother-in-law Phil Jones (Tina) (Madera CA). She is survived by her siblings Janie Linarez (Woodland CA), Mary Catherine Hudson (Ada,OK) Michelle Ebeling (Citrus Heights, CA), Dana McVey (Kevin deceased) (Citrus Heights, CA) Jordan Ware (Lodi, CA) & Jesus Ramirez (Debbie) (Nampa, Idaho). She is also survived by many nieces and nephews that she loved all dearly.
She will be truly missed by all who crossed paths with her. Rest In Paradise Mom until we see each other again.
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