Clara Mae Griffin-Jones

Clara Mae Griffin-Jones, age 80, a native and a resident of Patterson, La., died Friday, November 9, 2012 at 2:40 AM at Teche Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be Saturday, November 17, 2012 @ Good Hope Baptist Church in Patterson, La., from 10:00 AM until funeral service @ 2:00 PM. Burial will be in the Patterson Memorial Cemetery. Clara leaves to cherish her memories; three sons, Raymond Jones and Randy Jones both of Patterson, La., and Ronnie Jones of Derridder, La; five daughters, Lorenza Thomas, Belinda Marie Jones, Mary Ann Jones, Stephanie Gail Jones and Rose Mary Johnson all of Patterson, La; five sisters, Josie Engleton of Berwick, LA., Dorothy Gray and Muriel Johnson both of Patterson LA., Daisy Griffin and Sallie Graves both of Houston, TX., four brothers, Frank Griffin, SR., Joseph Griffin and James Griffin all of Patterson, La; Jessie Griffin, SR., of Bayou Vista, LA., and Charles Griffin of Columbus, TX; twenty-two granchildren, eight great granchildren and a host of family and friends. Clara was preceded in death by her parents, Nathan Griffin, Sr., and Lorenza Jones Griffin; her husband, Richard Jones, Sr., two brothers, Nathan Griffin, Jr, and Johnny Griffin, and a sister, Mary Viola Griffin; two sons, Richard Jones, Jr., and Robert Jones.