She is survived by her daughter, Monica Hernandez (Mark); her sister, Sherri Dunham Birtley (Billy); and her brothers, Chris Jones and Robert Jones. Janis was preceded in death by her husband, Brad Petty; her mother, Mary Lou Jones; her brothers, Gary Gearhart and Frank Ivey; her sister, Johnnie Petty; her grandmother, Ida B. Dobson; and her brother-in-law, Charles Dunham.
Visitation will be held at Radney-Smith Funeral Home, 320 North Elm Avenue, Sylacauga, Alabama 35150, on May 20, 2026, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am. A Funeral Service will follow at Radney-Smith Funeral Home, Chapel, 320 North Elm Avenue, Sylacauga, Alabama 35150, on May 20, 2026, at 11:00 am. She will later be laid to rest at Pinehaven Memorial Gardens in Hollywood, Alabama beside her later husband William Brad Petty.