Barbara Elaine Jones' Obituary
Barbara Elaine (Pennington) Jones of Columbia City was born on January 10, 1926 to Dewey Morton and Barbara Gladys (Jordan) Pennington.
Barbara passed away after a brief illness in Columbia City on July 4, 2013 at the age of 87. She grew up in St. Helens and was raised by her Aunt Nora and Uncle Harvey Jordan when in the eighth grade Barbara's mother and father were killed. She married Norman Jones in 1946 at the age of 20. Their marriage has lasted 67 years.
Barbara was a homemaker until she and Norm opened their boat sales business (Penny Marine) in St. Helens in the fifties. In 1966 she and Norm moved to Portland. She went to work for Multnomah County in the County Clerk's Office, retiring in 1989. She and Norm moved to Columbia City a few years before she retired and eventually built the home of their dreams on the banks of the Columbia River.
Barbara has been active in the local garden club and is an OSU Master Gardener.
Immediate and extended family were an important part of Barbara's life, and she was happiest when everybody was together. Her fondest memories were the many travels she and Norm took to local and world destinations.
She leaves behind to honor her life, her loving family, husband Norm Jones of Columbia City; children Mike Jones and wife Carol of St. Helens, Judy Williams and husband Rick of Portland, Kay Brown and husband Mike of Tillamook and Lynn Jones and wife Debbie of Columbia City; She is predeceased by her brother Dewey and eldest son Gary. She is also survived by her 9 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren, and 1 great-great grandchild. Gary's wife Sandi and her husband Mike Garrett and Argentina exchange student Daniel Alberto Seghezzi have always remained an important part of her extended family.
A celebration of Barbara's life will take place at Columbia Funeral Home, 681 Columbia Blvd. St. Helens, OR, at 11:00 AM, Friday July 12, 2013. Memorial contributions in Barbara's name may be made to the Alzheimer's Association or the Shriners Hospitals for Children. Arrangements are in care of Columbia Funeral Home, St. Helens, OR.
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