Effie Darlene Jones, age 82, formerly of Franklin, passed away peacefully Sunday August 16, 2020. She was born in Knox County, Kentucky on May 19, 1938 to George and Delora (Brock) Black. Darlene was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was preceded in death by three brothers and three sisters, daughter Kimberly and husband Ralph Edwin. Darlene is survived by brother Sherman Black of Elizabethtown, KY; granddaughter, Melissa Kendrick; grandson, Nathan Baldridge, and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2:30pm Friday August 21, 2020 at Springboro Cemetery with Dan Flory Celebrant. Visitation will be Friday from 1-2pm at Anderson Funeral Home1357 E. 2nd St Franklin, OH.