Barbara Jones

Barbara Kitchens Jones, 70, passed away Friday, December 30, 2011 in Abilene. She had suffered for many years with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, January 2nd at the Albany Cemetery in Albany. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Sunday at Elmwood Funeral Home, 5750 HWY 277 South.

Barbara was born on January 1, 1941 in Albany to Hugh and Eula Martin. She was an LVN and worked 17 years at the Shackelford County Hospital and 10 years at the Abilene State School. She was a member of the Evangelical Methodist Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents, 5 sisters, Eula Beth Williamson, Virginia Graham, Lois Sue Schkade, Mary Jo Bounds and Charlene Vickers, 2 brothers, John Martin and Hubert Martin and her first husband, Carroll L. Kitchens.

Survivors include her husband, Bill Jones of Abilene one brother, Bill Martin of Haltom City a daughter, Betty Bennett of Denison two sons, Ronnie Kitchens and wife Jana of Albany and Michael Kitchens of Abilene 7 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren 4 step children, Heidi Jones of Edgerton, Wyoming, Jaime Jones of Midwest, Wyoming, Nanette Cain of Idaho Falls, Idaho and Yvette Tripp of Austin 10 step grandchildren and 8 step great grandchildren.

Barbara wished to extend special thanks to the Reverend Jerry and Martha McNeill for their spiritual guidance.

Memorial donations are suggested to COPD International, 131 DW Highway 627, Nashua, NH 03060.

Visitation

Elmwood Funeral Home
5750 HWY 277 South
Abilene, TX  79606
Sunday, January 1, 2012
6:00 to 8:00 PM

Service

Graveside Service

Albany Cemetery
Shackelford County
Albany, TX  76430
Monday, January 2, 2012
2:00 PM

Cemetery

Albany Cemetery
Shackelford County
Albany, TX  76430