Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

SPRINGDALE — Mary Sue Jones,

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87, of Springdale went to be with her Lord and Savior Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, in Springdale. She was born Aug. 15, 1933, in Clarksvill­e, Ark., to Colby Allen and Hallie Tabitha Tipton Garrett.

Sue was a former member of Temple Baptist Church and First Landmark Missionary Baptist Church and currently a member of Berry Street Baptist Church. They were very supportive of mission work. She was a “soul winner” and prayer warrior, praying for her family by name every day. She was a lifelong organist, pianist and Sunday School teacher.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Hubert Gerald Jones; two brothers, Calvin (Frog) Garrett and Fred Allen Garrett; and one great-grandson, Isaac Ree.

Survivors include two daughters, Becky (Bob) Pate, and Liz (Jim) Moore; seven grandchild­ren: Amanda (Steven) Lykins, Melissa (Seth) Ree, Jared (Mallory) Pate, Jessica (Tyler) Friedel, Ryan (Cassandra) Moore, Lauren (Mitch) Smothers and Madison Moore; seven great-grandchild­ren: Lynden, Nora and Cole Lykins, Griffin and Harrison Ree, Ellie and Brooklyn Smothers; and two sisters-in-law, Belle Garrett and Wilma (Barbee) Howard, both of Springdale; and several nieces and nephews.

She and her late husband, Hubert of 46 years, owned and operated Jones Tire and Auto Center in Springdale for 50 years. She and Hubert were model Christians who were loving parents and grandparen­ts. Their example of faith leaves a legacy for family and friends to follow for generation­s to come.

Funeral services will be Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, at 11 a.m. at Sisco Funeral Chapel of Springdale with Rev. Richard Perry officiatin­g. Burial will follow at Bluff Cemetery. Services will be livestream­ed via the Sisco Funeral Chapel Facebook page.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Arkansas Children’s Hospital Northwest, 2601 Gene George Blvd., Springdale, Ark., 72762 or Berry Street Baptist Church, 320 Berry St., Springdale, Ark., 72764.

Online condolence­s may be left at www.siscofuner­al.com .

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