Shirley Irene Jones

Baptist Hospital in North Little Rock following an unexpected illness.

She leaves behind one son, Kenny Jones (Claudette); two daughters,

Jody Dyerfox (Keith Bishop) and Debbie Jones; nine grandchildren,

London, V, Tiffany, Casey, Joseph, Kendall, Cammie, Shelby and

Heather; multiple great-grand-children, nieces and nephews and one

very beloved canine best friend, Sophie Jones.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth C. Jones; her

father, Leary Murch, and mother, Maxine Gleckler; her sons, James V.

Dyer and Randall Jones; her granddaughter, Samantha E. Dyer; one

brother, Bill Murch and one sister, Pat Brown. She is survived by one

sister-in-law, Helene Clement Murch in Finland.

She lived in California until 1981 and then moved to Jacksonville,

Arkansas, where she resided until her death.

She was a lifelong hairdresser with many clients who loved her. When

she moved to Arkansas, she and her husband were Exxon dealers for 20+

years at two different locations, Fairpark Exxon and Sixth Street

Exxon, both located in Little Rock. She was the heart of the business

and took pride in managing the books, inventory and everything it took

to successfully serve the residents of the city of Little Rock.

She was an avid painter (and learned to paint during Covid) - creating

over 35 works of art, loved music, antiques, history, travel, and

experiencing new things. She often traveled with her daughter

throughout the year as well as an annual mother/daughter Fall trip to

see the foliage changing color. As well, she took a yearly trip with

her son and his wife to places such as Niagara Falls, New York and

Monterey, California. When her husband was alive, they worked and

played together and enjoyed fishing, hunting, Nascar, camping,

traveling, and the outdoors. She never met a stranger and would

literally strike up a conversation with anyone. She enjoyed her home

and close friendships with her neighbors (who are also widows), Marion

Dutcher and Sharon Sager. A strong believer in Jesus Christ - she

often discussed her prayer time, new praise music she had come across

and looked forward to being reunited with her loved ones again.

The family would like to extend their sincere appreciation to Dr.

Joseph DeLoach, Vascular Surgeon in Little Rock, for his medical

expertise, love, empathy, support and care for our mother during her

stay at CCU Coronary Unit-Baptist Hospital. In lieu of flowers,

please send donations to Eubanks Veterinary Clinic located at 1219 W.

35th Street, North Little Rock, AR 72118 - (501) 753-8337. Dr.

Eubanks and his staff were like family to her and we will always be

grateful for the love and care they provided to Sophie throughout the

years.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, October 22, 2026,

at Griffin Leggett Rest Hills Funeral Chapel, 7727 Landers Road, North

Little Rock, Arkansas 72117 - (501) 835-3515. Burial will follow at

Griffin Leggett Rest Hills Memorial Park where she will be entombed

with her beloved husband.

Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m., Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at the

funeral home.